This is an analysis of the poem Corrupted Cups that begins with:

I don't want anymore anonymous stuff,
Some say I must put up with in my cup....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcc deXX ecad X XbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110101001 1111110011 10001110101 10101011111 1111010 111 1010010 00111 11111 11011101 0001101001 1100110010 111011 1111011 111101001 00101 110110100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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  • summary of Corrupted Cups;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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