This is an analysis of the poem Octet that begins with:

You don't love me at all? O God. O Shit.
You still 'respect me.' Thanks. I value it...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXaabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111111 1110111100 0111111101 0101110101 1101011101 0101011101 10011101010 010101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 323
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

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

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

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