This is an analysis of the poem My Antipathy that begins with:

I have a heartfelt aversion for crime,--a twofold aversion,
Since 'tis the reason why man prates about virtue so much....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101011011010 110101110011011 1011011001111100100 11110111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 262
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 65 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of My Antipathy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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