How Long to Read A Century of Roundels

How Long Does it Take to Read A Century of Roundels?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read A Century of Roundels by Algernon Charles Swinburne

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A roundel (not to be confused with the rondel) is a form of verse used in English language poetry devised by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909). It is the Anglo-Norman form corresponding to the French rondeau. It makes use of refrains, repeated according to a certain stylized pattern. A roundel consists of nine lines each having the same number of syllables, plus a refrain after the third line and after the last line. The refrain must be identical with the beginning of the first line: it may be a half-line, and rhymes with the second line. It has three stanzas and its rhyme scheme is as follows: A B A R ; B A B ; A B A R ; where R is the refrain.Swinburne had published a book A Century of Roundels. He dedicated these poems to his friend Christina Rossetti, who then started writing roundels herself, as evidenced by the following examples from her anthology of poetry: Wife to Husband; A Better Resurrection; A Life's Parallels; Today for me; It is finished; From Metastasio.

How long is A Century of Roundels?

A Century of Roundels by Algernon Charles Swinburne is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Century of Roundels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read A Century of Roundels aloud.

What Reading Level is A Century of Roundels?

A Century of Roundels is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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