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

Written on passing by Moon-light through a Village,
while the ground was covered with Snow. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcbdadaceceff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101101111010 10111001 1111010110 1101011101 01010101001 1111010101 1001011101 01010001001 0011010111 10110001001 10011010101 1101010011 1111010111 1011011101 1101010001 1101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 693
  • Average number of words per stanza: 126
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (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.

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

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