This is an analysis of the poem Li Spiriti Iv (Ghosts 4) that begins with:

Un mese, o ppoco ppiù, doppo er guadaggno
De la piastra, che ffece er zanto prete, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XXXX XXX XXX X XXXX XXXX aXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,1,4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101100100 0110110101 111011100110 10001001000 10110110011100 11000101100 10001010010 1111011001000 10100110100 1011001010 0111100100 10110011010100 1101011110 1010110100 10 0111110110 0101100110 101100111 0110011 1000100101110 10111 10011101 11111001001001 11000101101 11011001 101001 10010011100 111001 01101111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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 Li Spiriti Iv (Ghosts 4);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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