This is an analysis of the poem Attica Mella that begins with:

The bees, Sir, wont sting you; then why this ado?
And for honey—they'll never make honey of you—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111111001 111011011001 1110011010010 110010110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Attica Mella;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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