This is an analysis of the poem Friendships Do Not Begin That Way that begins with:

What purpose is served by befriending someone,
With the giving of respect? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcb cbdda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11001101011 0010001 1100100101101 010100001101011 000 010110111 11011 101000111 0111010010 10101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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