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

Although the Preacher be a bore,
The Atheist is even more....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bcbcdede fgfghihi bdbdicic dcdccdcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001 01000101 11010101 11110001 11111101 11110011 11110111 11111001 01110101 110101 11011101 01011101 11110011 11010100 11011101 11011101 11110000 010101 11110101 11111111 11010100 01110101 11000101 10010111 01010101 111101 01010101 11011111 01010011 11010101 11011101 11000101 101011101 1001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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