This is an analysis of the poem On The Bust Of Helen By Canova that begins with:
In this beloved marble view,
Above the works and thoughts of man,... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababXcXc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 00010101 01011101 11011111 11010101 011000010 01010101 01010001 01010001
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 250
- Average number of words per stanza: 42
- Amount of lines: 8
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word beyond is repeated.
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