This is an analysis of the poem The Borough. Letter Vi: Professions--Law that begins with:

'TRADES and Professions'--these are themes the Muse,
Left to her freedom, would forbear to choose;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Guessed form:
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  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 16840
  • Average number of words per stanza: 3116
  • Amount of lines: 378
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, by, our, their, or, who, your, in, he, his, they, and, all, you, must, its, ', 'twas are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words or, to, if, he are repeated.

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  • summary of The Borough. Letter Vi: Professions--Law;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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