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

There are the modern prophets here,
Though altars totally are felt, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcX eeed eeeb ddddXecec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 11010011 11110111 00010101 1001011100 11111101 111101110 01010100 101001010 01010111 110101010 01011101 111101010 11010111 111101010 01010101 010111010 10010111 110111010 11010101 11110111 11010101 11010110 10010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; of, he, that 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 Prophets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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