This is an analysis of the poem O Navis that begins with:

POOR bark of Life, upon the billows hoarse
Assailed by storms of envy and deceit, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabba cXccXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010101 0111010101 0111010101 111010111 1101110101 11110001101 1101010101 0111011101 11011011101 11011101010 1101110011 1101111101 1111110101 0101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 608
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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.

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  • summary of O Navis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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