This is an analysis of the poem Venus that begins with:

Since I have seen her luster low and near
And warm and intimate within thine eyes,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbX accc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111010111 1111000111 110001 0111010101 11110101001 1001011101 011111 1011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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