This is an analysis of the poem In The Meadows At Mantua that begins with:

But to have lain upon the grass
One perfect day, one perfect hour,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaa bXbb abaa cXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110101 101110110 01011101 00010011 10111101 10011001 01010100 1100011 10110101 11110001 11000101 01010101 01011100 11010101 11110111 01111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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.

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  • summary of In The Meadows At Mantua;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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