This is an analysis of the poem To The Duchess Of Ferrara that begins with:

Royal bride, see the time advance
That calls true lovers to the dance,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbccdXXdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10110101 11110001 01011101 01011101 1011101 11010011 1101001010 11011110 110010101 1001101101 011011001 1100001111 111111101 11011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 538
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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