This is an analysis of the poem Recipient Of Unexpected Adversity that begins with:

Wouldn't it be wise for anyone,
Before doing something done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbbcXcaXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 100011100 0110101 101010010 011101011 110011011100 111111101 010010001111 101011011 11001010 010100100 010100100 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 419
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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.

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  • summary of Recipient Of Unexpected Adversity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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