This is an analysis of the poem I Loved A Lass that begins with:

I loved a lass, a fair one,
As fair as e’er was seen;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaXbCBXdedfbCBgbXbfbCBgbgbfbCBeeeeXbCBhihidbcB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 48,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011 111111 1101011 010101 111111 111111 1101111 100101 0111010 111101 1001010 111101 111101 111111 1101111 100101 0101010 111111 0101110 111101 111111 111111 1101111 100101 0101010 011111 1111110 110101 010101 010101 1101111 100101 0101110 1101010 1101010 0101110 011101 111101 1101111 100101 0101110 111101 1110010 110001 111111 100101 1101111 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 259
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; she, me, for are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words she, for, her are repeated.

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  • summary of I Loved A Lass;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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