This is an analysis of the poem Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Admonition 05 that begins with:

Speak so between two enemies that thou mayest not be put to shame if they become friends.
Between two men contention is like fire, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbcXccaXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101110011101010101011 01110100110 0111101001100 110001101 100100010101 010100111 01110011101 10010011 1110001111 110111001001 0111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 52 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Admonition 05;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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