This is an analysis of the poem Dost Thou Remember Ever that begins with:

Dost thou remember ever, for my sake,
When we two rowed upon the rock-bound lake? ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbb ccddX eefff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101010111 1111010111 1011010111 0111110101 110001 1101001111 10011011111 0101010001 1101100111 0101010 1101011110 1101011111 1101010101 11010010101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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  • summary of Dost Thou Remember Ever;
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  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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