This is an analysis of the poem Seals Of Thunder that begins with:

They say I sing in secrets—they have ears
But do not hear; have eyes but do not see...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaabba cddcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111010111 1111111111 1101000100 1111000101 01001010011 10110100100 1111010100 1111010011 1101011111 1011101101 1001010101 1011110101 0101010101 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 293
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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