This is an analysis of the poem Poseidonians that begins with:

The Poseidonians forgot the Greek language
after so many centuries of mingling...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbccdbbdacXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01000010110 101101000100 010010110100 010101001110 10110001001 010111011 1011100101001 011100111010 11010111 1101001101 1111001110101010 011100011101 1110101010001010 1111010111001 1011010100 1110100001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 734
  • Average number of words per stanza: 122
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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