This is an analysis of the poem The End Of The Episode that begins with:

There is no need to say good-bye,
And weep;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababa cdcdc eaeae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10110101 11 1011111111 1111111111 011101 111111001 11 1101110101 1111011101 010101 11011101 11 1111111101 1101110111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of The End Of The Episode;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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