This is an analysis of the poem The Book Of Creation that begins with:

The book of nature open lies,
With much instruction stored;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef ghgh aaaa gbgb XiXi jbjb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 010101 11011011 110101 01001101 110101 11011101 010101 10111101 011101 01110101 110101 01010111 110101 11010101 101101 01000101 010001 00010101 110101 00011111 011101 11010111 010101 01011101 110001 11011100 010011 11110101 011101 11011101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Book Of Creation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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