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

Already blushes in thy cheek
The bosom-thought which thou must speak; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd XXaacccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010011 01011111 01110101 11110101 01011101 0001111 110010111 0010101 001010101 1101011 11010001 11010101 01010101 1000101 11110111 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 272
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; or, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, or are repeated.

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

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