This is an analysis of the poem The Truce Of God that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X Xaaa abab XcXc bdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 100101 10101 1101001 10111 00101011 1101 101001 1101 01001010 0101 1101010 0111 0111001 00101 11001001 01101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 The Truce Of God;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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