This is an analysis of the poem Elaine And Elaine that begins with:

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Dead, she drifted to his feet.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bb cc dd bb ee ff aa X bb ff bb bb Xaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,2,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1110001 1110111 1010101 1010001 1010101 1011101 1011101 0010101 1010001 1110001 1011101 1011111 1010101 1010111 1 1110001 1011101 1011101 11101111 11101101 1110101 1010101 1010111 1011101 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 53
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her is repeated.

    The author used the same words oh, let at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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