This is an analysis of the poem She that begins with:

“Confess to me, what’s wrong. You’re in dejection.”
- I love, my friend! - “Which lady holds you captive?”...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ottava rima
  • Metre: 01010110100 11111101110 1110010101010 1101110111010 0011011001 1111110011 1101010101 01111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 421
  • Average number of words per stanza: 79
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 52 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, s, her are repeated.

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  • summary of She;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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