This is an analysis of the poem Heart, Not So Heavy As Mine that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXaXXbXXcXcXXXcXXab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111011 101100 101110 10010100 0101001000100010 10110101 1100110 01100100 10001 1001111000 110101 01100101 0101010 1101010 010101 011101100 01101100 1101110 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 282
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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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