This is an analysis of the poem Genesis Bk Ix that begins with:

ll. 438-441) I will let him sit next me, whoever shall return to
hell proclaiming that they have set at naught, by word and deed,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 11110111110101010 10101111111111 0100010101010000 10 10010100101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Genesis Bk Ix;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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