This is an analysis of the poem Religious Beliefs that begins with:

Again...
I 'think' I heard what you said....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdb ceXb ccaff bc XXfecdX X aXbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,2,7,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 1111111 1 11010101 10110 010010 101111 10111111 1010110111 010 101100 010000101010 11011010101001 111010001010110 1 11101 111 110 10101010 0010110111 110101010 100 0011011 1101010 111101 11100111 101000101011001 100011110 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Religious Beliefs;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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