This is an analysis of the poem The Dropp Dies In The River that begins with:

The dropp dies in the riverof its joy
Pain goes so far it cures itself...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX aa bXc a bXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110010001 11110101 000110010101101 111011 000101011 100100 10101 0111011 11100010 010110011011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 54
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of The Dropp Dies In The River;
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  • history of its creation;
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