This is an analysis of the poem 149th Chorus that begins with:

I keep falling in love
with my mother,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX aabcdbcbbc dXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,10,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001 0110 111010 011001 1001110 1110 1010111 0101 1010100 10110 0111 11 100011 10011 111101010 1011 01100 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of 149th Chorus;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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