This is an analysis of the poem Is Bliss Then, Such Abyss that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaX bXXXX abXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1 011101 11111101 111111 110111 11110 11010101 0100 110100 110111 0101 11010100 1101010 010111 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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