This is an analysis of the poem Him Rival To The Gods I Place that begins with:

Him rival to the gods I place,
Him loftier yet, if loftier be,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eXXX efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11000111 1100101000 11010111 11011111 11011001 11110101 11110111 110111001 110101001 101110101 11110110 11011110 10111111 100011010 11011101 111101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; who, my, ease are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words him, who are repeated.

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

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