This is an analysis of the poem Aquatic Nocturne that begins with:

deep in liquid
turquoise slivers...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc XXc dXd Xbc bab bXX Xbb bXb aeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 1010 0011 10011 0110 1101 110 101 1010 0010 1010 101 1010 0111 101 1101 010101 110 11 01010 10101 1010 101010 111 111 1111 1011 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 51
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Aquatic Nocturne;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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