This is an analysis of the poem Modern Love Xxxiv: Madam Would Speak With Me that begins with:

Madam would speak with me. So, now it comes:
The Deluge or else Fire! She's well, she thanks... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacaacdeeXdXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011011101 01011101111 1100111101 1101010101 1111110001 01011100001 01000010011 0100110011 1111010111 01010100101 101110101110101 11000110010 100110010101 1111011110 0101110111 01010100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 716
  • Average number of words per stanza: 118
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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