On C. Dicey, Esq., In Claybrook Church, Leicestershire. by Hannah More: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem On C. Dicey, Esq., In Claybrook Church, Leicestershire. that begins with:

O Thou, or friend or stranger, who shalt tread
These solemn mansions of the silent dead!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd decXeffaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1111110111 1101000101 1100101001 1111011101 1011010001 10010101001 1111110101 1111110101 1 101010101 010111 01 01 0111011101 1101111101 1101010101 1111010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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