This is an analysis of the poem Repayment For Sins that begins with:

Those who feast and nest on greed,
You still have time to sacrifice indulgences....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbX bccab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 111101010100 111011011 0111000010010 1101010001 010101010110 100111101011 101010 101011110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Repayment For Sins;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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