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

HE may be envied, who with tranquil breast
Can wander in the wild and woodland scene,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccccbdbdee
  • 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: 1101010101 1100011111 1101011101 01001010101 11001111010 110110101 1101100101 10110101010 1101010111 110101001001 0111010101 0011111101 10010100001 1101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 602
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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