This is an analysis of the poem The Artemus Of Michigan that begins with:

Grand Haven is in Michigan, and in possession, too,
Of as many rare attractions as our party ever knew:--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccXdXefd ccgghhddXefd XbggaaidiXefd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11000100100101 011010101110101 01010111010101 101010100010101 01100100010101 001000100110101 11010101110101 11110101 0 1 1 1 01010101010001 01001100010001 01010101010001 111010101110110 11000100110001 11001000111101 11010100110101 11010101 1 1 1 1 111111011101010 01001111110101 11111100110001 11011101010101 11010100111101 11010101110001 1111111101 1101 11010101 0 1 1 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 449
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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; of, and, our, your are repeated.

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

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