This is an analysis of the poem Wolf Cubs that begins with:

If all the old stories are true that we hear
Of wolves and their doings, it's certainly queer...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01011011111 01111001001 010010111011 001011011011 0110010110110 110111010010 10011111101 01011001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 400
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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