This is an analysis of the poem Circular From America that begins with:

Against the eagled
Hemisphere...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabaccdceefeghihifgfhfXdXdgbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 101 11110 101001 11010 1111 1101 11001 1011010 0011 11011 1011 010010 01001 1100100 111111 0010010 1011 11010 001010 1111 11110 11001 11110 1001 1111 11010 0101 01101 11001 1111 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 604
  • Average number of words per stanza: 121
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Circular From America;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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