This is an analysis of the poem The Grave that begins with:

Neither at dawn nor evening
Though legions camp hereby...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cbcb XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110 110101 11010011 011101 11010001 110101 10110101 110111 110110101 1101101 010010101 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Grave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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