This is an analysis of the poem The Ministers Of Law that begins with:

The glories and the perils of thy day
Are one, O Man ! Thou goest to thine end...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabXaXXcXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101010011 111111011 01011010111 0101000111 1101010001 1111010101 11110010001 1001000101 11111101000 1001011101 1100111111 11010010101 1101010001 1011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 599
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Ministers Of Law;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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