This is an analysis of the poem Heterosexual Dawn that begins with:

My rhythm is not as good,
As those who do it for quick tips....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXaXcX bbcdbdccccXbXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100110 11110111 11110111 1011101100 1101110 101101 11111101 101011111 11011101 111 00101101 11110111 111110 10101001 111001111 01001001101 110001000111 101111 111001111 11010001101 11111010101 11110101 10101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 401
  • Average number of words per stanza: 79
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, and are repeated.

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  • summary of Heterosexual Dawn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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