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

"Oh, sick I am to see you, will you never let me be?
You may be good for something, but you are not good for me. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 60 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 13
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, for, i, me, and, he, where are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, he are repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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