This is an analysis of the poem Xii. Written At A Convent. that begins with:

IF chance some pensive stranger, hither led,
His bosom glowing from majestic views, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacddceaaeee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111010101 0101000101 01011011001 1111010101 1101000101 0101010111 0101011101 0101110101 1011110111 01111100111 1111000101 1011010101 1101010101 0111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 637
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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