This is an analysis of the poem Song Iii that begins with:

FROM THE FRENCH.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abXbbcaca Xdcdcefef Xcgcgcccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 1 11010101 110010101 01010101 010010101 110100101 1100001001 11000101 11010101 1 01011101 01110101 01001111 010101001 01000101 11010101 010010001 01011101 1 001101101 01011101 11010101 11010101 11110101 1011001001 1110111 110001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Song Iii;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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