This is an analysis of the poem In Memoriam (Benjamin P. Avery) that begins with:

God rest thy soul!
O, kind and pure, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eeee XfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1111 1001110101 1001 1011 1101 1101110011 1101 0101 1011 1111010101 0111 1101 1011 1101010011 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of In Memoriam (Benjamin P. Avery);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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