This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Xx. To The Countess Od A---- that begins with:

Written on the anniversary of her marriage.
ON this blest day may no dark cloud, or shower,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X ababcbcbddddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010101000010 10111111110 010010111001 110110010010 1111010101 0001010101 10100101011 1101011111 0101010101 1111010111 1111010111 11110100111 1101101111 1101011101 0110111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 347
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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  • summary of Sonnet Xx. To The Countess Od A----;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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