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

Hadst thou a genius on thy peak,
What tales, white-headed Ben, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab Xccc bdbd ebeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010111 111101 11010101 1111001 111101110 1111010 11000111 1101010 101101110 1111001 11111001 110101 111101011 011101 11011101 010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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