This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Xxii. By The Same. To Solitude. that begins with:

OH, Solitude! to thy sequester'd vale
I come to hide my sorrow and my tears,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbcbcdedeff
  • 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 1101110111 1011010101 11110100101 0111111001 1111010101 1011110111 1111011101 1111000111 0111110101 1110011101 1111011101 1111011001 1101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 620
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (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; to, and are repeated.

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