This is an analysis of the poem Fall Of Greatness that begins with:

The fall of greatness comes
When one believes himself the best...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abca Addee AcXfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 010101 11010101 11011010 1110100111 010101 01010101 1010010001101 1100101001 11001011001 010101 1100111101 01001110011 1110100010001 1101011 100100001011101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he, of are repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Fall Of Greatness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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