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

Let others wonder what fair face
Upon their path shall shine,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaB cbccB dbdXb ebeeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 011111 11011101 110101001 001101 11010101 110101 11111101 11000101 001101 111100101 110101 01110011 11010100 111101 11111101 010101 10001111 11000110 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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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  • summary of A Valentine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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