This is an analysis of the poem The Amphora that begins with:
In a gay jar upon his shoulder
The slave morosely carries wine....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababcXcX dcdcbeXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 001101010 011000101 010101110 10011101 000101010 11010111 110111010 01011101 111100010 11000101 110111010 01010101 110101110 01010101 010111100 01000111
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
- Average number of words per stanza: 50
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 Amphora;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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