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

IF, by his torturing, savage foes untraced,
The breathless captive gain some trackless glade,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabaacacdbdbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010100101100 0101011101 1101110101 1101010001 0101110101 10011100101 11001011101 10010010111 0101110001 11010010101 1011000101 1011000101 1101011101 1111001110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 635
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Sonnet Lvi.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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