This is an analysis of the poem Rhymes Without Reason that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbXXcdXcaXaeded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 110 1011 10100 01010 111010 1101100 10100101 1111001 110111101 11011 1101 1111010 10111 010111 0110 110111 010011110 1101111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 493
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of Rhymes Without Reason;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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