This is an analysis of the poem Of The Four Humours In Mans Constitution. that begins with:

The former four now ending their discourse,
Ceasing to vaunt their good, or threat their force.... full text

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeaaeeffccddaaggXhXXXiijjbbeecckkaaccjjccXldXmmbbbbnniiccccbbaabbkkjjccaaaaaaddaammcciijjmmaaccXmkkhXXeXckkoocckknnkkjjiimXmmmmmXppfXdXcccccccckkfffffaaaannaajhcckkbbXcmmppllqqXXclmmhhccjhccccddjjiiXXffkkhhXXccrrlXaammcckkjjiiccccccXXrXccoXjjkkmXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 609,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
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  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 25909
  • Average number of words per stanza: 4743
  • Amount of lines: 609
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their, they, man, she, her, to, from, or, nor, my, i, your, well, of, when, such, for, thy, then, if, not, black, art, thou, doth, o, be, two, dry are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words it, the, but, where, their, i, your, for, my, and, that, when, nor, its are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines me is repeated).

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