This is an analysis of the poem Through Flattered Prayers that begins with:

The power of The Almighty,
Is often challenged to be questioned......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdc eXaeb ccXbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01000010 010100010 110101101 10101001001010 01101110 010100010111 01100110101001 101010010 0010011011101 110101011110 1011001010101 000100101 1010010011 010111011 011001011100 1001010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Through Flattered Prayers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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