This is an analysis of the poem The Aster that begins with:

The fairest ladies always come
The latest to the ball ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b cccd e fe f gggd a dg d hhhd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,4,1,2,1,4,1,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010111 010001 01010111 110001 11011101 11010111 11010101 1101010 11010111 1101010 11010111 01001010 11010101 110101001 11011111 1101110 11010101 1101010 10010101 0111110 110010111 110011111 11111111 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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