This is an analysis of the poem Masonic that begins with:

The prominent names connected with Masonary are Kings
Solomon and Hiram and Saint John, the parent Lodge...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbc ccde ccaX ddff eegg hhiiXccbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010100100011 1001101110101 0110010011100101 11001110100 10110111 11000111 110100110 11110101 11110101 0001111 0100101 11111010 110101010 011111110 11110111 11110100 10010101 01011111 10111111 11001101 01110001 01010101 10111001 10110101 01010101 11110100 110100111 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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