This is an analysis of the poem The Fourth Olympic Ode Of Pindar that begins with:

STROPHE.
Great Jove! supreme immortal King!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaaabbccdedeff XeegghhiigeXejj Xckckkekeggll
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,15,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11010101 110100101 011101101 01000101 01111111 01000101 01000010101 11001010101 110101111 0101010101 1011010101 0110010101 01010000101 01001001010101 100 10110101 01010101 11010101 11000111 100101001 010010101 11001010101 0101111101 10110101001 1101011001 0101110101 01011100001 1101011101 01000010100101 10 000101001 110001001 11010101 01010101 110010001 11010101 0101110101 111000100011 11010111 01010101 11010101 1001001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 529
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

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  • summary of The Fourth Olympic Ode Of Pindar;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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