This is an analysis of the poem To Lizbie Browne that begins with:
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Dear Lizbie Browne, ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: a BcbcbB X BdedeB X bfgfgB X bbhbhb a bicicb a bhbhbb X BjXjjB X bkbkbb X baaaXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,1,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 111 1111 0101 1011 1111 111 1 111 1111 1111 1101 0110 111 1 111 1111 1111 1111 1101 111 1 111 11110 0001 1101 1101 111 1 111 1111 1111 1001 1111 111 1 111 1111 0101 1101 1111 111 1 111 1111 101010 1111 1111 111 1 111 1111 1101 11011 0101 111 1 111 1101 1101 1111 101110 111
- Amount of stanzas: 18
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 62
- Average number of words per stanza: 11
- Amount of lines: 63
- Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; how is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word how is repeated.
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