This is an analysis of the poem Song that begins with:

IF ever,dear,
I might at last the barren victory gain,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabcc deeXff ghhgcc baabii jcXjee dggdkk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0100 11110101001 10110101001 1100101 01111101 11011101 1011 1101010111 1111010011 001110 11111101 10000101 1101 11010011011 11010111101 1101101 10010101 11110011 1111 0111010101 1111010101 111111 01111101 01010101 1111 1111001101 1011010100 111111 11000101 10110001 1111 1111111101 1101111101 110111 1101110111 1011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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