This is an analysis of the poem A Romance that begins with:

He looks at me with a madman's eyes -
It's your house and porch I know so well. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCB abcB XbdBXAdCB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111100101 011111111 1110100101 111011010101 111001010010 010111111 1100110101 111011010101 111001010011 001111111 0101101101001 111011010101 111100101 100111111111 1110100101 111011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (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.

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

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