This is an analysis of the poem Teapots And Quails that begins with:

Teapots and Quails,
Snuffers and Snails,... full text

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaba aaBa Aaba aaXA aaBA ccbc ccbcaXBa aaBA aaba aaBA aaba aaba aaXXcXbc aaba aaXA ccbc aaba aaba aaBaaaba ccbc aaBa aaBA AaBa XaBaXaaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1111 1011 11010 11111 1111 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 10010 11101 1011 1011 10010 11101 1111 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1111 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 10010 11111 1111 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 10010 11101 1011 1111 11010 11111 1111 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 11010 11111 1011 1011 10010 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 2273
  • Average number of words per stanza: 421
  • Amount of lines: 136
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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