This is an analysis of the poem Wherto Shuld I Expresse that begins with:

Wherto shuld I expresse
My inward hevynes?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXab bXXX XXXa cXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 110100 111111 1111010 111111 111110 111111 1110111 111001 011101 010111 111010 010100 0100111 11110 111111 111111 010111 11001 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

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