This is an analysis of the poem The Name that begins with:

What is my name to you? 'T will die:
a wave that has but rolled to reach...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc efef gXgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101101101 01111101 00110101 100100101 101010101 11110001 01010111 01010001 10010111 10010101 01110011 10001101 10110101 10110111 010100001 110101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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