This is an analysis of the poem Ecclesiastes that begins with:
UNDER the fluent folds of needlework,
Where Balkis prick'd the histories of kings... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabbXcbXdaX ccaeaXfaffX XbabXcaedbXbc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,11,13,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 1001010101 1101010001 1111101101 1001110101 10010101010 11010111001 0111110011 1001010111 0101010111 1101110001 0101111 1111 10110011101 10010101001 1011101000 1111010111 1101110111 0101010001 1011111101 0111010111 1111110101 01011010101 1111011111 1101011001 1111000101 00100010011 1001010001 1001110101 01010101001 1101010111 10110111111 1101001 11001 1011010011
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 359
- Average number of words per stanza: 64
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 8
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, our, and, stars are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Ecclesiastes;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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