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

THE SLEEPING WOODMAN.
Written in April, 1790. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaaabccbcdcdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01010 100101 1101110101 01010101010 1101010101 00110011010 1101000101 0101111101 11010101001 1101110101 1111011101 1101000111 1111100101 0110000101 1011110111 1101100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 675
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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