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

In that stone head, obscenity
Has been preserved a thousand years;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaa bcbc dcda cXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110100 10010100 01010100 11010101 01110101 01010011 11010101 10010011 101010010 11010101 110111110 011100111 11011101 01011111 01110111 01110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Relics;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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