This is an analysis of the poem T.A.H. that begins with:

YES, he was that, or that, as you prefer,—
Did so and so, though, faith, it was n’t all;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabacdcadbefeXggfhhgiigfgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111101 0111110111 1101100100 1110010001 1101010101 0011000101 1100110001 1000100101 1000010101 1001010100 1101111111 0111001101 11001110101 1101110100 1101010011 01011100101 1100011111 0100011101 11001010101 1111100111 1100001101 01010100111 0101010001 1101010101 00111111001 1101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1097
  • Average number of words per stanza: 206
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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  • summary of T.A.H.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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