This is an analysis of the poem The Celestial Pilot. (From Dante. Purgatorio, Ii.) that begins with:

And now, behold! as at the approach of morning,
Through the gross vapors, Mars grows fiery red... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdaXeffbXfbbdXgghegiXXjbhcdXdhiXXXhijcj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 41,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110111001010 10110111001 1001010101 01011101010 01010111010 010111010100 111001101010 11111101010 01110101110 0101110001 1111011101 10110111010 1101110101 10110001010 11110101010 1101111101 01010011111 10001111100 1111110100 1111111101 1011011101 11110101010 10010001010 1111011101 1111011111 010101100101 11011101010 1111011101 0011010111 1101010111 01011001010 100110101 11101010101 1 0100100100 1 1111010011 01001101010 11110101010 1011010101 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1701
  • Average number of words per stanza: 309
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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.

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

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Celestial Pilot. (From Dante. Purgatorio, Ii.);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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