This is an analysis of the poem Chosen Motives To Deceive that begins with:

Ulterior motives,
Not realized exposed...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXbc ddaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010010 110101 110100001 0010001 100100100 0100101 011001010 1110110 001 01 0110 11010001 11010100 1011001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Chosen Motives To Deceive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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