This is an analysis of the poem Numbers that begins with:

I like the generosity of numbers.
The way, for example,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXa dXaef bXgXc hhiai dchXd gXgeX bfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,5,5,5,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010100010 011010 111001 1011100 11011001 110111 110111000010 1110111 0101011 10111 10001 1100001 0111 110101 01011 001 100100101 1010111 1101011 0101110 101 1110101010 10100111 11101 011001010 0110 111010001 101011010 11101 10100101010101 01010 11011101 10101001 1110010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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