This is an analysis of the poem Fontana Di Trevi that begins with:

Why do I sit within the spell
Of eyes like thine, who oft have known... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababab XbXbXb cbcbcb dbdbdb efefef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110101 01111111 11010101 110101 10010011 110101 11011101 11010111 100101010 110101 11111001 010101 11010101 00110111 11011101 111011 01110111 010101 01111111 11011111 11111101 010101 111100001 101101 10110101 100111 11111101 110111 11110101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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  • summary of Fontana Di Trevi;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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