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

Daylight fades away.
Is the Lord at hand...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBab caca cBcb cdcd eBeb bcbc fBfb fbfb agag agag hbhbXdhdh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 00111 00111 10101 10001 10111 11101 10011 00101 00111 00101 100101 11111 11101 01101 01101 10101 00111 10101 10101 10111 10011 10111 100101 10101 00111 10101 10001 11101 10011 10000 10111 10111 10111 11101 00101 10111 10111 11101 11111 11111 11011 11111 10001 11111 11101 100011 10001
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Antiphon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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