This is an analysis of the poem Harassments Have Given Me Strength that begins with:

You can call me anything you like.
But guess who is responsible, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbcde bXcdX AXbeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110111 11100100 1001001100 111111 1011101 010100110111 11110 11010111 111011 1110 110101101 111110111 11111011110 11010100110 110011011 110101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; you is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Harassments Have Given Me Strength;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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