This is an analysis of the poem Whose Souls Are Saved that begins with:

Whose souls are saved,
When invaders arrive......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXbXXXccacAaXbacXcXAccXXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 101001 0101110 1111 101010010 110010010 0101001010 101000100 010101010 01010001101 01011101 1111 11001001 110110 11111 0100111111 10001010 10101 1001010111 010011111 1111 11001 110011101 1010100 1010011010 1101 01101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 886
  • Average number of words per stanza: 136
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Whose Souls Are Saved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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