This is an analysis of the poem The Charmer that begins with:

A SONG in devotion I sing to my Annie—
Ah! be startled not to discover I long,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac cccc dede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010010110110 10101001011 010111011110 11001001011 110011010110 11111111001 111011011010 01001001001 011111010010 11111011001 110110010010 11010001001 011110111110 01111001011 110110110100 11010111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, my, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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  • summary of The Charmer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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