This is an analysis of the poem A Revocation that begins with:

WHAT should I say?
   --Since Faith is dead, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbXX cacaadd ebebbdd abXbbdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11101 1101 1101 1101 1100 1110 1101 11101 0011 1110 1111 1101 10011 1101 1111 1001 1101 1111 1011 10001 1111 1111 1110 1001 1101 1111 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

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