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

I have been all men known to history,
Wondering at the world and at time passing;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bccX Xccb dccXXbccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101110100 10010111110 1111010110 1001100011 11010100001 0011010110 0100101110 1010010011 1101110011 10011001010 010011110110 101110011 11010010111 01010000110 1111110110 010100011 11011110111 10010100110 100111101110 1001010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Taliesin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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