This is an analysis of the poem 'Say Something Good' that begins with:

To V.Zlobin
I roar - a dying lion......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabab aXaX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 1101010 1111011 0101110 1101001 11111 111111 1101011 010101 010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of 'Say Something Good';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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