This is an analysis of the poem Cold-Blooded Creatures that begins with:

Man, the egregious egoist
(In mystery the twig is bent)... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bcbc dede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 01000101 01011101 1101010 00010001 11110101 11010001 01010001 11110001 11010001 11010101 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Cold-Blooded Creatures;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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