This is an analysis of the poem Response that begins with:

When Phyllis sighs and from her eyes
The light dies out; my soul replies...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb Xacc ddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011001 01111101 01000111 101001101 110101100 111111110 11010111 01010111 10110111 11111111 11110111 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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 Response;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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