This is an analysis of the poem Guido Invites You Thus that begins with:

‘Lappo I leave behind and Dante too,
Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXX ababX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011011101 1111010101 1111111110 1001110101 10111110 100110110011 1111110101 11111110010 1100111111 110011011010 11110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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.

  • 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 word lo is repeated.

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  • summary of Guido Invites You Thus;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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