This is an analysis of the poem Tomb Of Lanis that begins with:

The Lanis you loved, Markos, isn't here
in this tomb you come to weep by, lingering hours on end....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbXX cdeaec bXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101110001 001110111001011 0101101001 11011111111010 0101111001110001 1001011101 0101011110 010100100010010 1010100111000111 0011111 1110101111101 0110101100101 11101010101011 01010111001 1010111001 11010100011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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