This is an analysis of the poem Show Me Your Beliefs that begins with:
Your want to take my beliefs,
And enforce upon me yours....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXb XabaXa XaXbXaXaba
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,10,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101101 1010111 11101 110 111101 110100001 1101 110101 01 11 101 10100 1111 11100 1010111 11101 01 101101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
- Average number of words per stanza: 17
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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 Show Me Your Beliefs;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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