This is an analysis of the poem A Bridge Built To Forget that begins with:

Liars I don't miss.
Or regret that I've kicked, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbca XbXacXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10111 101111 001 1110101 1011001 010110 010101 00101101 1111 1000101 10010 010110 001010011 010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of A Bridge Built To Forget;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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