This is an analysis of the poem Romans Twelve that begins with:

I read and re-read Romans twelve.
Until it casted a spell....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdccXbXdba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 0101001 11111 11011 1001101 11111 11100 011010 10111101 11011101 0010111101 10011111111 0011010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 388
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Romans Twelve;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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