This is an analysis of the poem Written In An Ovid that begins with:

Ovid is the surest guide
You can name to show the way... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1000101 1110101 01010111 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Written In An Ovid;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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