This is an analysis of the poem Partial Fame that begins with:

The sturdy man, if he in love obtains,
In open pomp and triumph reigns:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 0101010101 01011101 0101001101 10010001 1111010101 11111101 1101110101 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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