This is an analysis of the poem At A Poetry Party I Am Given The Rhyme Chih that begins with:

Although I've studied poetry for thirty years
I try to keep my mouth shut and avoid reputation. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 111101001100 11011111011010 11001010010011100 1111 1101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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