This is an analysis of the poem Astrophel And Stella: Iii that begins with:

Let dainty wits cry on the sisters nine,
That, bravely mask'd, their fancies may be told; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababababccXbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101110101 1101110101 1101110101 10001101101 11100100101 01011100101 1011000111 0111111101 1101111111 1011001111 11111111110 11101010111 1111001111 11000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 683
  • Average number of words per stanza: 116
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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