This is an analysis of the poem Book Of Contemplation - Five Things that begins with:

WHAT makes time short to me?
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XX Xa ab bbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 0100 11011100 1100 11101 001101 11101 01001 101001 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 36
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of Book Of Contemplation - Five Things;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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