This is an analysis of the poem The Builder that begins with:

WHEN the deep cunning architect
Had the great minster planned,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdeeffdaaggXcfcXXggaaccfabfhaaXbhbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 38,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110101 101101 1101111100 110101 11110110110 1101 110101 01011011 1101010111 01010 101001 1101010011 110100101 1001010111 01010 010101 010101 011010011 11010100100 1111 1111110101 111111 11010101 0111001 111101 1101011101 1111 0100101 1101111101 1111 11000100 0101011111 1111110111 11010101 1111010111 01001 1001 1111011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 224
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, with are repeated.

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

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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