This is an analysis of the poem Dies Irae. that begins with:

The last great Day it may be near,
Or Man may pass ere it comes here....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccbbddeeccffgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110101 11111011 1101011110 1001001010 11111101 101010111 111010111 110110101 110110111 110100111 10110001 1010110101 11010111 010100100 101111101 01001001001 111111011 0100101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 675
  • Average number of words per stanza: 133
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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