This is an analysis of the poem Lost Liberty that begins with:

Of our own will we are not free,
When freedom lies within our power.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbX abba cdecde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01101111 110101110 111101010 01111100 11011000 010011110 100101110 11010101 11110011 110101011 01111101 11010101 01110111 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; our is repeated.

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

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