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

--- The year has run
Its round of seasons, has fulfilled its course,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcdaeXdbXXXXaXXcfafaeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0111 0101010101 01010100101 10110101001 1111110110 01010001101 1111010101 01110100101 1111011001 110001010011 1111010111 100010111110 1111011100 11110011101 1110111110 010101111110 1010111111 011000101001 1101011101 1101010101 1101010101 1111010101 11010010111 1101010111 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1091
  • Average number of words per stanza: 186
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; its, and, which are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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