Analysis of Trojans
Constantine P. Cavafy 1863 (Alexandria) – 1933 (Alexandria)
Our efforts are those of the unfortunate;
our efforts are like those of the Trojans.
Somewhat we succeed; somewhat
we regain confidence; and we start
to have courage and high hopes.
But something always happens and stops us.
Achilles in the trench before us
emerges and with loud cries terrifies us.--
Our efforts are like those of the Trojans.
We believe that with resolution and daring
we will alter the blows of destiny,
and we stand outside to do battle.
But when the great crisis comes,
our daring and our resolution vanish;
our soul is agitated, paralyzed;
and we run around the walls
seeking to save ourselves in flight.
Nevertheless, our fall is certain. Above,
on the walls, the mourning has already begun.
The memories and the sentiments of our days weep.
Bitterly Priam and Hecuba weep for us.
Scheme | aBaxx ccc Bxxx xxxxx xxxc |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101011100100 10101111010 1110111 101100011 1110011 110110011 010001011 0100111101 10101111010 10111010010 1110011100 011111110 1101101 101001001010 101110010 0110101 101100101 00110111001 101010101001 01000010011011 10010100111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 792 |
Words | 142 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 3, 4, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 128 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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