This is an analysis of the poem Stages (Scenes) that begins with:

Ancient Comedy pursues its harmonies and divides its Idylls:
Raised platforms along the boulevards. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaaabcXXXXXabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10100010100101010 111010101 01101010010101 010011011000101 01000111000101 0110111 1001001110010001 110101001101001 10101001000111 110101000101 01001101111010101 0101000101010110100 101011110001010 0010101011010010101 01010001010110101010 01010110101001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 938
  • Average number of words per stanza: 151
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Stages (Scenes);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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