This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Vi that begins with:

Tomicki, if they'd not chide him
Who lights a praising lamp to Light ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXa XbXb XbXX Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 100010111 11010101 11011001 11001111 11110110 011101001 1010111 1011101101 11111101 1010101101 111010110 111101110 11111010 01110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 Sonnet Vi;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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