This is an analysis of the poem Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Admonition 12 that begins with:

When thou perceivest that discord is in the army of the foe, be thou at ease; but if they are united, be apprehensive of thy own distress.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 1110011000010001011110110100101001101 111001011 1111010100 10110011101 111110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 70 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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  • summary of Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Admonition 12;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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