This is an analysis of the poem Agnostic Apology that begins with:

I am a stout materialist;
With abstract terms I can't agree,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcded fgfgecec hghgagaaag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101000 00111101 11110101 01111101 01110101 11010011 11011101 1111 01010111 01011001 1101001 10110111 11110111 01010101 11111101 1101 11010101 011000101 01011110 01010101 10110101 01110001 11110101 11000101 11010111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 266
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, one are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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