This is an analysis of the poem Waverley that begins with:

1814-1914
When, on a novel's newly printed page... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abbaabba Xcdcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11 1101010101 1101010001 1101110100 1011110101 1101010011 1101110101 0101011110 0111010100 1011010100 01001000101 1111010001 1101110101 1111010111 11000101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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