This is an analysis of the poem Spoken Of Several Philosophers that begins with:
I pray you, all ye men who put your trust
In moulds and systems and well-tackled gear,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacaacca
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 1111111111 0111011101 1011010101 01010010111 1111111001 01110010101 01011000001 1101010111 10110010110 0111110101 0111010101 010010111 1101100111 11010010101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 573
- Average number of words per stanza: 117
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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 Spoken Of Several Philosophers;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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