This is an analysis of the poem Riddled With Defects that begins with:

If all cults weren't divisions,
Of existing religious beliefs......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXXcadaa dXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110010 001001001 11101 01010100 1100100 0001001101010 1010010101 101010101 111001001001 100011 11010101001 1101110001 1 1100100100010 101 01110010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 263
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Riddled With Defects;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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