This is an analysis of the poem The Rambler that begins with:

I do not see the hills around,
Nor mark the tints the copses wear; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab caca adad bebe
  • 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: 11110101 11010101 11110101 11000101 11101001 01011101 01110101 110110101 11110111 11000101 01110101 111000011 01011111 01110111 11111111 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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