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

Out upon it, I have lov'd
Three whole days together;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa baXa bcbC Cddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 111010 1110111 001110 1110101 111010 0111101 101010 1011011 011101 1011111 1010011 1010011 11101 1101110 01010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Constant Lover;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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