This is an analysis of the poem To Lady H---R, that begins with:

Tell me, my Patroness, and Friend,
Can Age Parnassian Heights ascend?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXX aacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110011 11100101 1101111 11111101 1101110010 01010111 11110101 11010101 11011101 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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.

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  • summary of To Lady H---R,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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