This is an analysis of the poem Ianthe! You Are Call'D To Cross The Sea! that begins with:

Ianthe! you are call'd to cross the sea!
A path forbidden me!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddXdcceedddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101110101 011001 0101010101 010101 1101111101 011111 0111011111 110001 1001011010 010101 1101011101 111101 1111111011 1100111 1001011111 110011 1101101101 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 606
  • Average number of words per stanza: 115
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 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 o is repeated.

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  • summary of Ianthe! You Are Call'D To Cross The Sea!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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