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

I: ‘Whose Name Was Writ In Water’
Too high he soared above his multitude-... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abab X cccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11111010 1111010101 1001010101 0111010011 0100101 1110 1111101101 10011011001 0101110111 1001110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 Immortals;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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