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

Those blessèd structures, plot and rhyme--
why are they no help to me now...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbcXXdXddedXbXXXXcXea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 11111011 1101 10010101 11010111 110100101 010001010 10110111 00111011 1011 1010101 1001 110111 1100 1111110 110101000 10100101010 101010101 00110010 111101 11101 11000101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 681
  • Average number of words per stanza: 123
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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