This is an analysis of the poem The Mask Of Evil that begins with:

On my wall hangs a Japanese carving,
The mask of an evil demon, decorated with gold lacquer. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 1111010110 0101101010100110 101000101 010100101010 101000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of The Mask Of Evil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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