This is an analysis of the poem Stew Much that begins with:

A duck once met a porcupine ; they formed a corporation
Which called itself a Porcuduck ( a beastly conjugation ! )....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXXbbccddaaeeXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 011101011101010 110101000101010 0100101111101111 11111011110111 010001011100010 10001010101010 01011101110101 001010101010101 00101001010111 111010111111 01010101010101 110101010100101 010001000101010 011101010110010 010101011101 111001110101 010011010001001011001010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 579
  • Average number of words per stanza: 91
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 68 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Stew Much;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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