This is an analysis of the poem Revival Of Knowledge that begins with:

They rejuvenated Aristotle's dead tomes
Plato from oblivion was brought back to life...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101010101011 100010011101 11101001101 10101011001 010101101011 010111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 277
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word from is repeated.

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  • summary of Revival Of Knowledge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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