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

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaXaXbccbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101001 110101 0111110001 111001 01010100111 100101 1111011100 0101010101 111101 110101 01001110101 1111011101 111111 0101111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 616
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 Madrigal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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