This is an analysis of the poem Abraham To Kill Him that begins with:

Abraham to kill him
Was distinctly told—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba baXa bcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 10101 101110 10111 101010 10101 101100 10001 100010 10101 100010 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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