This is an analysis of the poem Dusty Doors that begins with:

Child of the Aztec gods,
how long must we listen here, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc Xaac ddca eebc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 100111 1111101 110111 01011010 0101101 001111 111111 11010110 11010101 11011011 11001111 01110110 10111010 1111101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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