This is an analysis of the poem Ask The Spacious Giza that begins with:

Ask the spacious Giza about the two pyramids of Egypt,
so that you may know the secret of that unknown to you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbabXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1010100101100010 11111010010101 110010001010 10100110100001 11010100010 010100110001 110101101101 1101010001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 406
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Ask The Spacious Giza;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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