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

Oh we've got to trust
one another again... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc XaXd abeaXe ddadc adadf cfcf ddag ccXd hhg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,6,5,5,4,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 101001 01010 101010 1001 11011 01011 10101 01001 11110 01111 111010 01010 11111 1101 0111011 11 0011 111111 0101 1101 111111 01111 1001 1111 111001 11001 1010 0101 1010010 10100 10111 11111 011100 001101 11101 11100 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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