This is an analysis of the poem Like Her The Saints Retire that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXa bXa aac Xbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 100101 0110010 1011 100101 101100 1001 1000000011 11001 11 1001010 100101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 55
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Like Her The Saints Retire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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