This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet L. that begins with:

FROM THE NOVEL OF CELESTINA.
FAREWELL, ye lawns!--by fond remembrance blest,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XababbcXcdedeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 001000010 1111110101 11000110010 1001010101 11011101110 11111111010 11010011101 11010011101 10111010101 1111010011 01010101001 1001010101 0011000101 1101111101 1011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 657
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Sonnet L.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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