This is an analysis of the poem From Arcady that begins with:

To you, that went from Arcady
To follow after worldly shows,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABA ACAC CDCD DEDE EDED DCDC CBCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110100 01010101 11110100 01011101 01010101 11110101 01011101 11011101 11110101 11110100 11011101 01010101 11110100 10010111 01010101 01000101 10010111 01011101 01000101 01010101 01011101 100100101 01010101 01111101 100100101 11110100 01111101 01110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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