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

Jefferson Davis: 1808-1889
No more the white refulgent streets....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X Xaba cdcd eaea afac fegeXbgbg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001011 11011001 100110001 11011001 01110101 01011101 0111001 100011101 01100001 10111011 01110101 100010011 10011101 11111101 010101001 110101001 01110101 00110001 11000101 11101101 1100010101 01110001 1011011 11110011 01010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Elegy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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