This is an analysis of the poem Being His Mother that begins with:

Being his mother--when he goes away
I would not hold him overlong, and so... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabXacXdcXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001011101 1111110011 0111010111 1101111011 0101010001 1110111111 1111110101 1001010111 1101111101 1101010110 0101100001 1110010111 1101010001 1111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 573
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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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