This is an analysis of the poem A Dominate Abyss Gets... that begins with:

A dominate abyss gets...
Deeper....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbAcAbdc AeAeAbe DdDdDdDX Abdfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011 10 0101011 1 0101011 10 010 01 0101011 1 0101011 1 0101011 10 1110001 110100 0101 1110100 0111 110100 0101 1110100 010111 0101011 10 111100 1001101 11 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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