This is an analysis of the poem Her Lips Are Copper Wire that begins with:

whisper of yellow globes
gleaming on lamp-posts that sway...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX ba Xc da Xdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 1011111 1111010001 111101011 1111101 1010101 101101101 01110111 10100011 10110101 111101 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 77
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Her Lips Are Copper Wire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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