This is an analysis of the poem A Certain Man that begins with:

A certain man wishes to be a prince
Of this earth; he also wants to be...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXaabXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101100001 001110100 0111000101 101001001 01010010110 111110110 0001110100 011100101 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 330
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • 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.

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  • summary of A Certain Man;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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