This is an analysis of the poem The Inn Of Earth that begins with:

I came to the crowded Inn of Earth,
And called for a cup of wine, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBa cdBd eaXa dXBc eXBX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110010101 1110101 1011100101 0011111 11110100 110101 1011100101 1100111 11100101 010110 01010101 110111 10110101011 101111000 1011100101 1110101 101010111 111111000 1011100101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 The Inn Of Earth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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