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

Do not cry for me, Mother, seeing me in the grave.
I ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXaXX XXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110101001 1 010101101100 110110101 11010001110000 110101001110 1 101010111 10100011 101110101 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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