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

The Editor wrote his political screed
In ink that was fainter and fainter; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaXXbcccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001001001 011110110 1100100101 10100100101 01011000100 01000100111 110011010 1110110101 0010100111 10101011101 11001000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 466
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Typographical;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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