This is an analysis of the poem Think'st Thou To Seduce Me Then that begins with:

Think'st thou to seduce me then with words that have no meaning?
Parrots so can learn to prate, our speech by pieces gleaning;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa XXX bbbXbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001110111110 10111011111010 10111010101010 10111010101100 11111011101110 11010101111100 101011111110010 10101111111110 10101010111010 10110110011010 11101110111010 10111111110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 61 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, he are repeated.

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