This is an analysis of the poem Me, Change! Me, Alter! that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11110 11011010101 0101010 11110101 100110000 1101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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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