This is an analysis of the poem The Worm Joseph that begins with:

The worm is clad in plated mail
And rides upon the envious Earth...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef XgXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 110101001 010011101 11100101 11010101 01011101 01110011 110100001 01011101 011001010 11111101 111111010 111100010 11110111 110101000 10100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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, his, him are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word shall is repeated.

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  • summary of The Worm Joseph;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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