This is an analysis of the poem The End Of The World that begins with:

Even the silent lips and comforting calm face
I had no more; I took my place...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccddXcceeXcceebcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 100101110011 11111111 110001011111 1011011101 1011011101 111101111101 1101111101 1101011111 1001010011 1101111101 0100101110101 11011001 010101011010101 110111111111 11010111101 10010111000110 101111010 110111001101 1111110111 1101111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 941
  • Average number of words per stanza: 178
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, no are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word no is repeated.

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

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

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