This is an analysis of the poem Susanna And Lucretia that begins with:

Susanna, take Lucretia's boasted Place,
Superior Virtue claims superior Pow'r!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ottava rima
  • Metre: 0101100101 010010101001 0101110001 1111010101 1001010101 0101010101 1101010001 01111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 333
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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.

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

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  • summary of Susanna And Lucretia;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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