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

I have lived in important places, times
When great events were decided, who owned...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaXXXXcbXbcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110010101 1101001011 1101010111 010111111 110101010110 1110010011 101010111 1000101110100 11010010101 11010101 01110100110 11011100011 1111010001 01011111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 605
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (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.

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

  • summary of Epic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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