This is an analysis of the poem Hymn - Consecration Of Magnolia Cemetery that begins with:

Whose was the hand that painted thee, O Death!
In the false aspect of a ruthless foe,... full text

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb dede fcfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101110111 0011100101 0111010111 11010111111 110101010010 0101010101 10110110010 1101111101 1011011111 1100111101 1111011101 1001011101 10111010101 1101110101 1111110101 1111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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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