This is an analysis of the poem Transit Of The Gods that begins with:

Strange that the self’s continuum should outlast
The Virgin, Aphrodite, and the Mourning Mother, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbacXXcXdbdcdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11010100101 0101010101010 1111010100 1111000101 01010110011010 1101001000 0101001101 1101010100 1101010100 1001000101 01110100010 011010010111 111101011010 0101010101 1101101100 0111110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 695
  • Average number of words per stanza: 119
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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