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

Could Juno's self more sovereign presence wear
Than thou, 'mid other ladies throned in grace?—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacdcdXX
  • 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: 1101110101 11110101001 1101110111 10101110011 11110111001 110010111001 1011110011 11110111001 0111100001 1111110111 0111000101 1111010011 1101001111 0101000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 640
  • Average number of words per stanza: 108
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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