This is an analysis of the poem The Righteous that begins with:

They have chosen to elect themselves,
The righteous....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdaabecXebc XXcbcXdcffbac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000101 010 111101 1001 1100111 1101 01000101 0101011010 1001011 010001 1011101 110001110 1110 101010111 1011111 10100001 111111010 1101 1111101 1000100101010 101000110010010 110110000 11110101111 0011101 11111001 010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 413
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

  • summary of The Righteous;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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