This is an analysis of the poem Odysseus' Decision that begins with:

The great man turns his back on the island.
Now he will not die in paradise...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXbXXXXXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111011010 110110101 1101 010101010101 10111001001 011011101 11100100 111101010 11111 0110111 100101010 101010 11101 11110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 458
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Odysseus' Decision;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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