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

Why do I write today?
The beauty of...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XbXc XbcdXdd XXbabca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 0100 010010 011000 1100 1010 110 110100 010111 01110 101 11011 10 0110 011011 10100 11 0011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 59
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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 Apology;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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