This is an analysis of the poem J.F.B. that begins with:

How well this man unfolded to our view
The world's beliefs of Death and Heaven and Hell... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXabbaccccXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010011 01010111011 0111010111 1001010101 1011110111 0101000111 1111000111 1101010011 1011110101 1111110001 1101110101 1111001101 0101110001 1111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 609
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 J.F.B.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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