This is an analysis of the poem Words Of Comfort To Be Scratched On A Mirror that begins with:

Helen of Troy had a wandering glance;
Sappho's restriction was only the sky; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101001 1001011001 1011001001 11100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • 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 Words Of Comfort To Be Scratched On A Mirror;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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