This is an analysis of the poem Lilacs that begins with:

In lonely gardens deserted--unseen--
Oh! lovely lilacs of purple and white,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefdgdg fhfhigig
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0101001001 1101101011 1110110101 1010101 1010111001 1100111101 1101111101 0010101 1101001001 1100101010 1011101101 11001010 0110111011 1110010101 1101101001 1110101 0111011010 1100101101 1111111110 1101111 1110001101 1010111001 1110101101 0010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 320
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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