This is an analysis of the poem Reflection Of God's Best that begins with:

What habits we bear,
In this humanness given....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABca XXdcd Xdeef ABef XXdXff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 0010010 010111 010101 1010110 001111010 011101 1111110 1101101 11111 0111 10110 110110010 0110100 11011 0010010 011110 010101 10110 010111 00010011 111101010 0101 0100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Reflection Of God's Best;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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