This is an analysis of the poem Sadistic Measures that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbcadbcXcdbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01001 01001 010 1011010 1110 10100 1101 101111010 10110101 1101 10110100101 10010110111 100101001 1000010100 110111010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 435
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Sadistic Measures;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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