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

Neera, sometimes, it seems
you are more distant...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abCcaabdXccaabC edbXfXgeahfbcgbaX XeXaach X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,17,7,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 11110 11001111 1101 00101 01001 101101 101 0101010101 10010 10101 010010010 10111 11101110 11001111 01111101 110101 11010011 1111001 1001101 11110 1101010 01110101 1101010010 011011 11011 10101001 10111 11010010 1110 0010101 11110101 1110 101101100101 101101110 101011 1111010 010010001 11001011 01000101010110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; to is repeated.

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

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

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