This is an analysis of the poem Not Having A Shred Of Evidence that begins with:

You can say what you wish.
In detailed depictions to describe it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbXaX caXcdbbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 0010100010 110 01111010001 1100100 111110100 01010101 0100100101 11 1001 0101011 11100101 001110 0110010100 1111001 00111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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  • summary of Not Having A Shred Of Evidence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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