This is an analysis of the poem Lies About Love that begins with:

We are a liars, because
the truth of yesterday becomes a lie tomorrow,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101001 0101010101011 011011 111101001 011111101 01000011111 0001101001 110101111 10000100110 0100101111001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 391
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines year is repeated).

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