This is an analysis of the poem Epigram : On The Inventor Of Gunpowder (Translated From Milton) that begins with:

Praise in old time the sage Prometheus won,
Who stole ethereal radiance from the sun;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011011001 110100100001 1101110101 01010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Epigram : On The Inventor Of Gunpowder (Translated From Milton);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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