This is an analysis of the poem Why Do You Use That Accusing Tool that begins with:

Slam!
Feisty baby! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBXBXB CD aBXBXB CD CeFGfHF aBXBXB CD IJKL aBXBXB CD IJKL CeFGfHF aBXBXB CD aBXBXBXCD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,2,7,6,2,4,6,2,4,7,6,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101 01001110 1 00101 101010 1 11 01101111 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101 011110 10111 111111 111011 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101 011110 10111 111111 111011 01001110 1 00101 101010 1 11 01101111 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101 1 1010 10 1010 10 1010 1111 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 70
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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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