This is an analysis of the poem Prospice that begins with:
The ancient and the lovely land
Is sown with death; across the plain...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababcacX dbdbcacX efefeXXX bg X bgbabX afaXaaaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,2,1,6,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01010101 01010101 100010101 01010001 01010101 11010101 01110101 10010100 010100101 10011101 10111101 11010101 11011101 01010101 11010101 10010100 11010101 11010001 01011101 01010101 11000101 01010101 1100101010 10010100 11010111 11000101 11 01111101 01010111 01010101 01010101 01010101 10010100 01010101 01010001 01010101 01010100 10110011 10110101 10110101 1100110
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
- Average number of words per stanza: 35
- Amount of lines: 41
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Prospice;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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