This is an analysis of the poem Quantum Mutata that begins with:

THERE was a time in Europe long ago
When no man died for freedom anywhere,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbXXcXcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010101 1111110101 1101010001 1110010011 1101010101 1001011101 0101010001 0100010101 1001110100 1101101101 1111011100 0101011101 1101111101 1111010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 714
  • Average number of words per stanza: 99
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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