This is an analysis of the poem Deathless Principle! Arise that begins with:

Deathless principle! arise;
Soar, thou native of the skies;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcccc ddeeeecc ffXghhgg iijjeeXg hhccaakk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 1110001 1011101 00100101 1010101 1010001 1010001 1110101 1110011 1000101 1010001 1010001 1010001 10011101 10101010 10111010 1010101 1011111 11101110 1010101 1000101 1010101 1110001 1010101 1010101 1011111 1010101 1110111 1010011 1110101 10111010 1110101 1101001 10101001 10011010 10101010 1010101 0010101 10100101 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, his are repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase him connects the lines.

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