This is an analysis of the poem The Twins that begins with:

Give'' and ``It-shall-be-given-unto-you.''
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abXXX X cdcd X efeX X cdcX a egeg a fbfb X Xheh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010101 1 11111010 1101011 0100100 110111 1 010111 1111101 1101101 0100111 1 111101 111111 11111101 1111110 1 1010111 010111 11101111 11100 1 111001 100101 1100101 110011 1 110101 1111010 111001 1001010 1 1001100 010101 0101001 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 The Twins;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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