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

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He leaped. With none to hinder,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bXabaXcddc X dcXdeefddf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,10,1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1101010 0101001 001101011 0101010 10110100 11110100 11110001 010100101 11001101 01011101 1 1100010 01011101 01000101 1101010 11110001 01010101 11001101 11010101 11110101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Empdeocles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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