This is an analysis of the poem Men And Man that begins with:

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Men the Angels eyed;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a BcXBddc X DedDaae X AfaAXcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,7,1,7,1,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10101 111011 111110 10101 110101 110101 010101 1 10101 110111 110101 10101 010101 111011 111101 1 11101 010111 110101 11101 110110 010101 1100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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