This is an analysis of the poem Mozart’s Grave that begins with:

Where lies Mozart? Tradition shows
A likely spot: so much, no more:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc XdXddX eaeaff gcgchh dgdgii eeXejj agagdd akakgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11100101 01011111 11001101 11100101 11010101 11011101 01011101 01000100 01010101 11110101 01011101 01010111 11110001 01010011 111010101 0101001001 10010011 10010111 11111101 00100101 111001111 11011111 11010001 11010100 10110111 10011101 10010101 10011101 10010101 11010011 111011101 01010101 110110100 11010101 01110111 01011101 11010101 111101010 11010001 10010101 01010101 01010011 01011111 11111101 10010011 11100111 01010101 010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Mozart’s Grave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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