This is an analysis of the poem London Exchange that begins with:

I have utmost
respect for you...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacbdcdefdaXbaghhhhchbichjbjfafbcbeacbXaeikXXeagbjaXgiafcchXcbakhaXef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 70,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 0111 101 1001 00 110 11 010 10101 011 111 101 111 1101 1110 1010 111 101 11 111 111 111 11 111 01 11 110 11 010 011 01 111 1011 111 011 101 11 11 11 1001 1 1110 010 01 100 10 101 011 1010 01 110 10 0100 01 110 101 11 10 11 0101 10 111 100101 1010 01 11 10 10 11 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 790
  • Average number of words per stanza: 163
  • Amount of lines: 70
  • Average number of symbols per line: 10 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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