This is an analysis of the poem To M.L. Lozinsky that begins with:

I feel the undefeated fear,
In presence of the misty heights;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cbXb XccXccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 11010101 01000101 0111011 11010101 010100010101 0101110101 011010001 11010011011 1111110011 1101011101 110010101 010101010101 01011111 110101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of To M.L. Lozinsky;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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