This is an analysis of the poem Distressful Homonyms that begins with:

Since for me now you have no warmth to spare
I sense I must adopt a sane and spare ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb bb cc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111101 1111010111 0100010101 1010010001 010111101 0101001101 10011111110 111101101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Distressful Homonyms;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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