This is an analysis of the poem Dupont’s Round Fight (November, 1861) that begins with:

In time and measure perfect moves
All Art whose aim is sure; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bccc bXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110011 111101 01011101 111101 110111011 110101 01010101 101101 01011101 0100100 11010111 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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