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

SINCE Lois died the tyrant Sun
Drags haggard in his orbit bound... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab c dcd ad aX eaeXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,3,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 11000101 01011101 11110101 01001101 11011101 1101101101 11100001 11110101 11110101 11010101 01010001 10110101 01111001 001100100 11110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 75
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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