This is an analysis of the poem O Master Of The Order Of The Seli! that begins with:

O master of the order
of the Seli!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXcXbbXcbXXXdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010 0010 110010 1110 11110 10101 1101 11101 101 1010 010101 00010 00101 01010 101 1101001 0101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 325
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o, of are repeated.

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

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