This is an analysis of the poem Elegy For Jane Kenyon (2) that begins with:

Jane is big
with death, Don...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXX XaXX bXbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101 011 1111 1110 0101 1101010 010111 101 100100 1111 100 110101 11 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Elegy For Jane Kenyon (2);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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