This is an analysis of the poem Ruler Of Everything that begins with:

It is past the hour we all realize,
No one on Earth lives to survive......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcDE cceXa BEBCC eaaeada ABcDE BEBCC XeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,7,5,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101011101 11111001 0100 110101 11 11010001 0010101111 101111101 0010100 010010101 1011 1011 1001 11001 100111 01010101011 10110011101 1101100011101 1111110 10010111 101 101011 00101011101 11111001 0100 110101 11 1011 1011 1001 11001 100111 10101100 11001011011 101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words all, god are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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