This is an analysis of the poem In Contumaciam that begins with:

Och! Father McGlynn,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccb ddeXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 101000 101001101 111001 111011 11101001 11111 01001 101010011 10001 111001 10101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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