This is an analysis of the poem Marinating In Self Indulgence that begins with:

Marinating in self indulgence,
Over a period of time done too long......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001010 10010001111 01111101 010101101110 000101110110 0100011101 1010010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 275
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Marinating In Self Indulgence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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