This is an analysis of the poem An Episode that begins with:

Along a narrow Moorish street
A blue-eyed soldier strode.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abCabC deCdeC fgCfgC hiC hiXC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 011101 1101 10010001 110001 1101 111101001 110101 1101 11010001 110101 1101 011101010 111101 1101 011100010 010101 1101 11010101 110111 1101 01010111 100101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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 An Episode;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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