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

Man, introverted man, having crossed
In passage and but a little with the nature of things this latter...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXbbXXXbXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110101101 01011010001001010 100 10110110101 10101011110101010 010 1010101001 11111101010101 11011 01100001010 101101010011101 11 010100100010 010010111101000 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 592
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; his is repeated.

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

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

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