This is an analysis of the poem Epitaph On Charles Ii that begins with:

Here lies a great and mighty King,
Whose promise none relied on;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 1101011 11010101 1100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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