This is an analysis of the poem Consecration that begins with:

It is no bondage to be free to give
Our all to Him who first so freely gave, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabcbcdXdXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0011000101 1101111101 1001011101 1101011111 0011000111 1101010101 1111110101 1101000101 0101000101 110100001001 1010101011 10110111010 1111110111 1101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 599
  • Average number of words per stanza: 116
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, all, we are repeated.

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

  • summary of Consecration;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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