This is an analysis of the poem Seer Of The Cycles that begins with:

I am that saint uncanonized,who saw
the copulation of the toad-like stones...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaaXba cbbcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11111000001 0100000111 1100011101 0101110011 0101010001 010100100010 10010110101 110101101011 1001111101 11010111001 10011001111 1001001101 1001110101 1001011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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