This is an analysis of the poem On Leaving Winchester School that begins with:

The spring shall visit thee again,
Itchin! and yonder ancient fane,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbb acacdddccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 001110101 10110101 11011111 10110101 01010011 010010110101 11010101 11110111 11010101 01010101 1111000111 1111111101 01011111001 11111101 1101010111 110101111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 310
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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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