This is an analysis of the poem My Friend Attacks My Friend! that begins with:

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My friend attacks my friend! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXabab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 110111 110100 111101 111100 110001 110101 11110101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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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