This is an analysis of the poem Relied Upon To Be Refreshing that begins with:

Based upon content alone,
It is obvious to me......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbcba bXXdXad cXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001 0010001 10101 110101 1101 101010 001101 0101001 11111101 110 10010100101 0010 11111001100 1010001001010 100111001 11010011010100010 1110101 111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word who is repeated.

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  • summary of Relied Upon To Be Refreshing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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