This is an analysis of the poem Ad Domnulam Suam that begins with:

Little lady of my heart !
Just a little longer,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABaB cdcdABab efefXABaB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010011 101010 1110111 101110 1111111 011111 1111101 101011 1010011 101010 1111101 111110 1110101 101110 1110101 111010 1010011 101010 0011101 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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:

    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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thee, soon are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word soon is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word stronger at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Ad Domnulam Suam;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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