This is an analysis of the poem Zermatt To The Matterhorn. that begins with:

Thirty-two years since, up against the sun,
Seven shapes, thin atomies to lower sight, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba abba acacac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1010110101 10111000101 10001111101 11111101011 1001110111 1111111111 0111010101 11110100111 1101111111 11110101110 1101010111 110100111010 0101011111 11010110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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