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

IF, coming from that unknown sphere
Where I believe thou art,-- ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacdbd XcecabXb Xbbbabeb bfafbgag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001011 110111 01011111 111101 11111011 010011 11010101 010101 11110111 110101 110100100 011101 111111101 110101 111111101 110011 01010101 010101 11010111 111001 1101001011 010111 11111101 110101 11111101 1111010 11111101 1111010 11010111 111111 11010111 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 261
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of A Spirit Present;
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