This is an analysis of the poem Amor Aeternalis that begins with:

O Love, thou Judas of the martyred soul!
Thou pandar to the painted harlot, Life !...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaaXXX cdceed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111000101 1100010101 01011001101 11000101111 1001010011 0101010011 1101110100 110101101 01110100110 1001000111 010110101110 0111010111 1111010101 10001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 300
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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