This is an analysis of the poem Valentine By A Telegraph Clerk that begins with:

The tendrils of my soul are twined
With thine, though many a mile apart.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gdgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001111 011100101 11011101 01010011 10110111 010010111 11110101 11010101 11110101 01110101 11010101 11010111 110010101 11010101 11110111 10010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; its is repeated.

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