This is an analysis of the poem Tristitiae that begins with:

O well for him who lives at ease
With garnered gold in wide domain,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba baab cddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 01010101 11010001 01010101 11111111 00100100 01010111 01010101 11111111 01010111 10010001 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Tristitiae;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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