This is an analysis of the poem Two Duets that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a aXb aXb aXcaXc aada aeXE adb aXb aXXffX aada aEXe f ggg hhh iiih aXdjXd ahdhEXE X ajkjkbbbb Xajjajbbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,3,6,4,4,3,3,6,4,4,1,3,3,4,6,7,1,9,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1 100100 1010101 1 1001110 0011101 1 110110 11101 010111 010110 01101 1 110101 010111 111111 1 11111 11010 11111 1 111111 1011101 1 1011110 0110101 1 110110 11001 010010 110010 010110 1 111111 110111 111111 1 11111 01010 11101 1 10011101 10011111 10010111 0111100111 10011111 11110101 11011111 11110101 10010111 11 1 010010 11111 110110 111010 01001 1 111010 111011 110110 11111 01010 11111 1 1 1111111 1111110 0110101 1101010 11010101 0111110 11010101 1111010 1 1111111 1111011 11011101 1111011 11010101 1111110 11010101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 20
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 94
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, of, yet, my, love, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word 'tis is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines love is repeated).

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

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