This is an analysis of the poem Without An Ending To Stop that begins with:

Where is the East of this Universe?
The North, South or West of it? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC Dedf Dbdd Xadfegfb ABCCbbbgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100101 0111100 010111011 00010111001 11101 100010 1100001 11011001 11101 10001 010101 011111101 1101 01010101 01001 01010010 1110011101 111101 0101011001 10110101001 100100101 0111100 010111011 00010111001 101 00101010001 010101 101010001 01011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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