This is an analysis of the poem Uniquely Underway that begins with:

The origin of the madnes,
Has been thoroughly investigated....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000010 1010001010 1001010010 00101010 10010101 00101001010 11101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Uniquely Underway;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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