This is an analysis of the poem Villeggiature that begins with:

My window, framed in pear-tree bloom,
White-curtained shone, and softly lighted:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cccc dedeXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010111 1100111010 11011011 111111010 11011101 101111011 11110101 110101111 11011101 011111011 11001101 110110111 11110111 110111011 10111111 010111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words your, and are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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