This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Xxix. To Miss C---- that begins with:

On being desired to attempt writing a Comedy.
WOULD'ST thou then have me tempt the comic scene... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abbaabbacbcbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110010001100100 1111110101 011011101 0101010101 1011011101 0111010101 10001110101 11001011101 0100100101 0111010111 0111010101 0101011101 0100111011 0111010101 1101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 327
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

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  • summary of Sonnet Xxix. To Miss C----;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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