This is an analysis of the poem The Pity Of Angels that begins with:

[LA PITIE SUPREME VIII., 1881.]
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X ababcdbcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 1110010 11001 110010 11101 110110 11101 11011 010110 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of The Pity Of Angels;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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