This is an analysis of the poem Lines From that begins with:

I'd rather have my verses win
A place in common people's hearts, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cccc deefdf gghhcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 01010101 11010111 01110111 11111111 11011111 11111101 11111101 11011101 111111001 1101111 11010011 01010111 01110111 11110101 11010011 01011111 11111101 11010101 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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