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

When earth's last thesis is copied
From the theses that went before,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcdc aeXeXdbd XfXfXgXg X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110010 00101101 1010011010 1111011 111111010 1101101 11111011 1111101 1100101010 01010001 11111010 01001101 111010001 10101001 1101101 0100101 111111010 1111011 110010110 01101001 101111000 11001011 11101010 11001011 0101001001001010110010001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 The Logical Conclusion;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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