This is an analysis of the poem Christ Crucified that begins with:
THY restless feet now cannot go
For us and our eternal good, ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11011101 11110100 11010111 11010111 11011111 10111100 01111001 11111111
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 8
- Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Christ Crucified;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Richard Crashaw
- Analysis of But Men Loved Darkness Rather Than Light
- Analysis of Divine Epigrams: To Our Lord, Upon The Water Made Wine
- Analysis of An Epitaph Upon Husband And Wife
