This is an analysis of the poem Within The Veil that begins with:

She holds a lily in her hand,
Where long ranks of Angels stand,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bbb cccXbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001 1110101 01010101 1011101 01100101 01010101 1011101 0011001 01011011 01010101 11011101 11110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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  • summary of Within The Veil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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