This is an analysis of the poem Lines, Written In The Memory Of Elizabeth Smith that begins with:

OH, thou! whose pure, exalted mind
Lives in this record, fair and bright;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaabacac dedde fgfg cdccdhaha ieiXe jcjc cecceXigiig
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,4,9,5,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110101 10001111 11110101 11111101 010101 01011101 010101 11010101 0100 100101101 01010111 01011011 111001101 010101 111101001 11000111 11010101 0101 101011101 100111111 01010101 11011001 010111 101010001 010101 101111001 0101 01010101 11010111 11110101 01011001 011001 011011101 110101001 11010101 0101 10110101 01110001 11010101 11010011 111111 110111001 11010101 11110101 01010101 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; of, by, so are repeated.

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  • summary of Lines, Written In The Memory Of Elizabeth Smith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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