This is an analysis of the poem Godolphin Horne that begins with:

Who was cursed with the Sin of Pride, and Became a Boot-Black.
Godolphin Horne was Nobly Born;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbccddeeeeffbbaagXhhiijjXjbXddbXbbXdddkXkXbbgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,46,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100101101011 10011101 11010101 11010101 01010101 11011101 11011111 110101101 11000100 01110101 11000101 11111001 110101001 10011100 01010101 11010011 01000101 11010100 01010100 11011101 01111101 1001011101 11011101 11010111 11010101 11110101 11110101 01010101 1111100100 11011101 11000101 010100101 11011110100 0110001 01001101 1010101110 01010101 11010101 11111100 110110111 111101110 010011011 111111010 11011101 11100101 11100001 11011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 836
  • Average number of words per stanza: 149
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; well is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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  • summary of Godolphin Horne;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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