This is an analysis of the poem Book Of Suleika - The Reunion that begins with:

CAN it be! of stars the star,
Do I press thee to my heart?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba bb ab a c bc bd Xd e b fb fg fg h h ih ib eb e j bj ba ka k b hb hf kXXk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 1111011 0010101 1111101 1110111 0110101 1010101 1001111 10110001 1110101 10101001 0010101 1010101 111010100 1010101 1000100 1111101 1010101 1010001 11100101 1111101 1010101 1010101 1001101 1111111 1011101 1110101 1110101 01000001 1110100 1110111 1010100 1010101 1010101 1010101 1110101 10001101 1110101 1010111 1010111 1010101 0111101 1010111 1100111 1001111 1011101 101010100 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 30
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 49
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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