This is an analysis of the poem Poem Of The Reason For Cheer that begins with:

We live in astounded wonder
At change of contrasting events....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX ccXX dede XbXbXcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11001010 11001001 1010110 11001111 111111011 01000001 011111110 1101111 1101001111 111101111 00010101 0110101 01111001 1100101 01001011 01011111 11111111 111111011 110011001 1011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, we are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words were, we are repeated.

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