This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Xxi. Supposed To Written By Werter that begins with:

GO! cruel tyrant of the human breast!
To other hearts thy burning arrows bear;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbcbcadadcc
  • 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: 1101000101 0101110101 1111110101 1111010001 1011011101 1101111101 11110110101 1101010001 1011110111 1101010101 1101011101 0101111001 1101010111 11010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 607
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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:

    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.

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  • summary of Sonnet Xxi. Supposed To Written By Werter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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