This is an analysis of the poem 'Whoso That Will For Gracë Sue' that begins with:

Whoso that will for gracë sue
His intent must needs be true, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc ddbbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 0011101 1100111 100101111 10111101 11011111 110111101 111101001 110011011 01111011 101011011 100111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they is repeated.

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  • summary of 'Whoso That Will For Gracë Sue';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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