This is an analysis of the poem Upon A Braid Of Hair In A Heart Sent By Mrs. E. H. that begins with:

In this small Character is sent
My Loves eternal Monument. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 00110001 11010100 11111011 01010101 10110111 01011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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