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

To W. R. B.
And so, to you, who always were ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XabbaX cdeedc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011 11011110 100100101 01111101 010001001 11110111 01110101 11110111 11111101 110011010 111101010 11111101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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