This is an analysis of the poem Absent Of Thee I Languish Still that begins with:

Absent from thee I languish still;
Then ask me not, when I return?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10011101 11111101 01011101 01111101 10111111 11010111 01100101 11111011 11000101 01110101 11111111 11010101 1111000110 11111110 100111010 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; my is repeated.

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