This is an analysis of the poem Heinelet Ii that begins with:

They met, as it were, in a mist,
Pale, curious, eager, uncertain.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100001 110010010 11101011 011011010 101001001 1011111110 111111101 1011010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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