This is an analysis of the poem The Fool's Epilogue that begins with:

MANY good works I've done and ended,
Ye take the praise--I'm not offended;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcXaaddeeXXXX bbaaffggaaeecc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111110 110101010 10011111 110101011 11110111 11110100 11110100 11001101 011101111 100111001 101111111 11011101 11011101 11010100 1101110110 11110111 00110101101 0101001001 110111101 1111111001 11010110 01110111 01110101 01010101 11010101 01111101 011100111 11111111 11010101 11011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 552
  • Average number of words per stanza: 108
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase i connects the lines.

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

  • summary of The Fool's Epilogue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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