This is an analysis of the poem 'Ten' Minutes Into A Happy Hour that begins with:

The key to success?
Don't let anyone know, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcc deXbX Xae feXXefg hgXhda XhXXgXa XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,3,7,6,7,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 111001 100011 10010 011101 11 01000111 1101 1111011 111 101 01010 1001011 11101 1010110101 111 10101010 1011101 1101011 100010010 111100111 111100 1100001010 011001 101001110101 111 11101011110 1101011 1101101001 1101101 1 11010101 1 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 'Ten' Minutes Into A Happy Hour;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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