This is an analysis of the poem Detected that begins with:

In Congress once great Mowther shone,
Debating weighty matters;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 0101010 10010101 110010 00110101 01011110 01010111 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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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