This is an analysis of the poem Why Should I Pine? that begins with:

Why should I pine? when there in Spain
Are eyes to woo, and not in vain;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa aaaaa aXaaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11111101 11011101 11110001 11111111 11110101 11110101 11011111 01111111 1111 01111101 01011110 110111111 11110101 11111101 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, that, hearts are repeated.

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