This is an analysis of the poem Religiously Political that begins with:

There are those who say,
Religion and politics do not mix....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXcbddeeXcaXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 0101101111 1111110 1101101 11010101 1101111 101010101001 10101 11011 010001001100 11000111 010000010 101101 1001100 1011 00111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 501
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Religiously Political;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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