This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet Viii. To Mercy that begins with:

Not always should the tear's ambrosial dew
Roll its soft anguish down thy furrowed cheek!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacddceeeeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111010101 1011011101 11110110101 1011011101 1011011101 1101011001 11010001001 1101000101 1101010101 1111010101 1011110111 0110111101 1101110001 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 647
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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  • summary of Sonnet Viii. To Mercy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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