This is an analysis of the poem Merciful Krishna that begins with:

See the greatness of Krishna;
though Lord, Father and Master of the world...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabacXXbcX XX XaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010010 1110110001 110010100001101 101100101 11010 111010101 10101 1001 11011 101100 010011001010001100101 10110100100100100 11011 10101 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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