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

The correct death is written in.
I will fill the need....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXXcdaeaXXaX eXdababcfdffXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00110100 10101 1101 1100100 11010101 1111110 011111 1010111 0111101 1100110 111100010 11011111 1101011010 01101011 111010010 01110 10001111 11011 111101 0011101 01001001 110101101 0111011 1011011 1010101 11011 01101 11011101 1011011101 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 412
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, i are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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