This is an analysis of the poem Afraid! Of Whom Am I Afraid? that begins with:
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Afraid! Of whom am I afraid?... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: X abXb XbXX Xcac
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 01011101 1100101 01001101 111001 01111101 110001 011110000 1100100 01010001 010101 00010010 110111
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
- Average number of words per stanza: 15
- Amount of lines: 13
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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