This is an analysis of the poem Book Of Suleika - In Thousand Form that begins with:

IN thousand forms mayst thou attempt surprise,
Yet, all-beloved-one, straight know I thee;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b c bc b c bc b a ba b d bd b a baXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101110101 1101011111 1101011101 1110111111 0101010101 1101011111 0001010101 1101011111 1101010101 1101110111 11001000101 1101011111 10011101001 1101011111 1001010101 1101011111 1101010111 10110010111 010101011111 1101011111 1111010101 1101011111 1011010101 0101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 18
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 59
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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