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

Successive bards pursue Ambition's fire
That shines, Oblivion, above thy mire.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01010110010 11010001110 0101010101 1101010101 1110001001 1101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 243
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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