This is an analysis of the poem At Columbine's Grave that begins with:

AH, Pierrot,
Where is thy Columbine?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaaX XbbbbX XccccX XbbbbX XddddX XeeXeX XaaaaX XfXffX XggggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 101101 110110 111101 111111 110 110 010101 011111 110111 110101 110 110 110101 011001 001101 110101 110 110 011111 011111 010101 111111 110 110 0101001 010111 101111 101101 110 110 111111 0101001 010110 110101 110 110 110101 111101 101011 101101 110 110 010101 100111 101111 110111 110 110 111111 111001 111101 010111 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 At Columbine's Grave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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