This is an analysis of the poem Venetian Epigrams I that begins with:

Sarcophagi, urns, were all covered with lifelike scenes,
fauns dancing with girls from a Bacchanalian choir,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXabaXXXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1000101100111 1100100100010 11110101011 10110100101 1011001001101 10100100101001 110111011011 1011111000101 1101011101001 110110101101 110100100001 00101011001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 657
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 54 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 Venetian Epigrams I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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