This is an analysis of the poem Must Be A Woe that begins with:

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Must be a Woe—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXX XaaX bXXX XbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10010 01110 0101 11010 10010 0101 1100 1100 0101 01110 01000 1010100 11001 0100 010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 60
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Must Be A Woe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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