This is an analysis of the poem Alea Jacta that begins with:

Dearest, I know thee wise and good,
Beloved by all the best;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabbba acdddc Xefffe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111110 0101101 01011001 01011111 111100101 110101 11111101 10111011 11110101 111100101 11110101 111101 11110111 11111111 11011111 11001101 11110111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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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