This is an analysis of the poem Lies To Believe that begins with:

Lies to believe,
Will always be lies to believe....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXcXcdX d bdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1001 01101001 1100111001 00101001001 110101 1110110 100011001 1010110111010 10010101010 101110101 111100110010 11110111 001111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines believe is repeated).

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  • summary of Lies To Believe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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