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

SHE knew it not:—most perfect pain
To learn: this too she knew not. Strife ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbaadeeda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011 01011111 11101001 11010101 01010101 11010101 11011101 01010101 11110111 11110101 11110101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 441
  • Average number of words per stanza: 79
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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