This is an analysis of the poem Where Faith Resides that begins with:

Struggles to face on a daily basis,
Takes courage....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbc aaXd XX c dX dd cbX ccceXdecXca X XXb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,1,2,2,3,11,1,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101010 110 1010011101 011010 10101010100001 10011 111100010100 01101 10 010 11 111110 1101100 1111010 11010 11 1101 1110011101 1 10011 1100101101 0101 11101000100 111 11011001 011101101 101 10100101101 1101110100100 111101011011 1 111001 1010100110 111110 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Where Faith Resides;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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