This is an analysis of the poem Tomb Of Evrion that begins with:

In this tomb—ornately designed,
the whole of syenite stone,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXaXXXbXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 00101001 010101 10111010011010 11010 1100010101 10101110110101 101010100010101 1100100010000 100010111 01010110100 001001000111001 11111101001 10100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 532
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • 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.

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