This is an analysis of the poem To Lina that begins with:

SHOULD these songs, love, as they fleet,
Chance again to reach thy hand,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b c dc d e aeXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 1010111 10010111 1111101 1010101 1011101 1111111 1111100 1110101 0010111 1111111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 44
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of To Lina;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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