This is an analysis of the poem Ad Sylonem. Ep. 104. that begins with:

AD SYLONEM. EP. 104.
Aut sodes mihi redde decem sestertia, Sylo,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXX X XXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 1101011010010 1010111011000 111101001010 1011101011000 100 1011111100 1111111111 1011011111 0001110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Ad Sylonem. Ep. 104.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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