This is an analysis of the poem I Could Die—to Know that begins with:

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I could die—to know—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXabXb XXaXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11101 101010 110101 111 101110010 0110100011 10101 01110 1001011011 0010101010 100010 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of I Could Die—to Know;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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