This is an analysis of the poem A Shady Friend For Torrid Days that begins with:

A shady friend for torrid days
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba XXbX baXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 010001 110101000 1101001 01010001 110101 0101110 110100 1001010 1001001 01000101 1100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of A Shady Friend For Torrid Days;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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