This is an analysis of the poem Those Who Believe They Are Ageless that begins with:

The streets are full with aging teenagers.
And those who believe they are ageless! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXbbabXccXabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111010110 111011110 001001101011 11111010101 111 1101101110 001010010110100 110110110 0011101010 1010110011 101111011 1110110010 11110111101010 1101 11110 11011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 652
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Those Who Believe They Are Ageless;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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