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

SHOULD the lone wanderer, fainting on his way,
Rest for a moment of the sultry hours,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abababXbacacdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10110010101 11010001010 1101111101 101111001010 10110111001 0101010111 1111110110 1111010101 1101110101 1011010101 01010010101 1101010101 1111001101 1011010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 623
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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