This is an analysis of the poem Song. (From The Spanish) that begins with:

Ah, Love!
Perjured, false, treacherous Love!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAXbbccaAAdeeddaAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1011001 100 01111111 101 01111101 101 010101001 11 1011001 101 11100101 101 1110111 111 10111001 11 1011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 412
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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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  • summary of Song. (From The Spanish);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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