Staring Them In The Face As Proof by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Staring Them In The Face As Proof that begins with:

To 'know' God is to be 'free' of inhibitions...
Pretensions and superstitions, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbccd XbAE XddbcbcXddXAEAEAE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011000101010 01011010 1010100101 001100010 00101101001 101 101010010010 1101 1111011001101 01110 10000111 101 01010101101010 1101011101 00100100010100 1010111101111 100110110 1101001 11001010001 111101 011001 01110 10000111 01110 10000111 01110 10000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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  • summary of Staring Them In The Face As Proof;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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