This is an analysis of the poem The Victory that begins with:

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Over a pier, the first beacon inflamed --...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abaab X bccXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1001011001 011010110 010011101 110101101 011010010 1 11111001 11110011 11011001011 011010101 10001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Victory;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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