This is an analysis of the poem Short Poem On Desire that begins with:

To my greatest joy,
My desire-dreams...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb ba XbXbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 10101 110011 101 011010100101 01001101011 01010101 1111011 1011100100 0111 101101 111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Short Poem On Desire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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