This is an analysis of the poem The Odyssey: Book 12 that begins with:

"After we were clear of the river Oceanus, and had got out into
the open sea, we went on till we reached the Aeaean island where there...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
  • Сlosest stanza type:
  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 11858
  • Average number of words per stanza: 2320
  • Amount of lines: 370
  • Average number of symbols per line: 63 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 13
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, to, and, on, had, us, me, by, you, it, in, of, she, ', for, her, they, them, your, that, i, my, as, have, cows, round, too are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words jove, that are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you, father, the, and are repeated).

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  • summary of The Odyssey: Book 12;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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