This is an analysis of the poem Genesis [god Said, 'Let There Be Crime,' And The Command] that begins with:

God said, 'Let there be Crime,' and the command
Brought Satan, leading Stoneman by the hand.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbccbXaaddddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110101001 1101010101 11010011011 11110010001 0110110011 0101010001 0101000101 1001000110 1101111100 1000010000 1101011101 0101010101 1001010101 0101010100 10100001111 11110111001 1101011010110 1111001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 727
  • Average number of words per stanza: 127
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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  • summary of Genesis [god Said, 'Let There Be Crime,' And The Command];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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