This is an analysis of the poem An Ode In Time Of Inauguration that begins with:

(March 4, 1913)
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 37
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 227
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of, i, that, ai, you, it, us are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words alone, had, then, oh, as, perhaps, the, for, and, i are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines thee, bachelor, you, it are repeated).

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