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

The Roman orator spoke out
'midst civil war and strife:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXcdXdeeaXXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010011 110111 111100111 11010101110 110100110 0010111 1101001 01000101 11111001 0011010 110101010 110011 110100010 010001010 11110101 01110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 534
  • Average number of words per stanza: 91
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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