This is an analysis of the poem The Eternal Himalaya Is Our Very Own Asset that begins with:

The eternal Himalaya is our very own asset.
There's nothing else to equal it as yet !...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 001010100110111 1101010011 010100101110 01010111100 010000100011110 001011011010110 110100100111 111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 372
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; our is repeated.

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

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  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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