Analysis of Interruption
Constantine P. Cavafy 1863 (Alexandria) – 1933 (Alexandria)
We interrupt the work of the gods,
hasty and inexperienced beings of the moment.
In the palaces of Eleusis and Phthia
Demeter and Thetis start good works
amid high flames and dense smoke. But
always Metaneira rushes from the king's
chambers, disheveled and scared,
and always Peleus is fearful and interferes.
| Scheme | ABCDEFGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101101 10000100101010 001001101 010010111 01110111 1110101 1001001 011110001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 310 |
| Words | 53 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 252 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 51 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 22, 2023
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