This is an analysis of the poem Eros Ephemeris that begins with:

Enough of thunderous passion
That clouds life's weary way. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcbccB XbcbcbccB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010010 111101 11010010 010101 1001010 111101 011 011 011101 1111010 011111 1101010 110101 1101011 110011 011 011 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Eros Ephemeris;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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