This is an analysis of the poem Fragments 1953 that begins with:

A day without tears is a rare occurrence
culpable absent-mindedness...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aab ccbXb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011001010 10010100 10001101 1111110 111010111 100101100100010 1111101010101 10011010 01001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Fragments 1953;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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