This is an analysis of the poem Epitaph On Elizabeth, L.H that begins with:

Wouldst thou hear what man can say
In a little? Reader, stay.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabb ccddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 0010101 1010111 1110111 1010101 0110111 0111101 1010001 1110100 11010101 1010101 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it is repeated.

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  • summary of Epitaph On Elizabeth, L.H;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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