This is an analysis of the poem Hearts First Word. I. that begins with:

To sweeten a swift minute so
With such rare fragrance of sweet speech,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefgXgX hihiXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001011 01110011 11010101 00110111 010011101 11010111 11010111 11110111 10111111 010111110 1101101 1100101010 11010111 11111001 01111101 11110010 01010111 11111111 11010101 11010011 11111100 11110101 11111100 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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; and, sweet, her are repeated.

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  • summary of Hearts First Word. I.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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