This is an analysis of the poem Prayer that begins with:
Christ and the Lord! I thirst for marvel
Now, here, as the day would start!...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xaba abXb XXcc XdddXaccc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110111110 1110111 01010101 11111101 111101010 111101011 10111111 111111001 110101010 01010001 010111110 01011101 001100110 0111101 110110010 111100101 110101010 01010101 1111110110 11111101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; me, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, to, that are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Prayer;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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