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

I.
Thou wert not, Cassius, and thou couldst not be,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aababcbcc XcdcXedee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1 1111011110 10010111001 0100110111 1011000101 1111101101 01010010011 1111010001 0111110111 1 1111110111 10110011101 1111000101 1101011000 0011010101 1011110101 11100101101 1010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 357
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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