This is an analysis of the poem Orlando Furioso Canto 16 that begins with:

ARGUMENT
Gryphon finds traitorous Origilla nigh...

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbcbcdd beaeaeaXa XbfXfbfXX Xagagaghh Xdadadaii bbeXebeaa bjXjajadd Xkekekeaa Xchchchll XXkfkXkdd dXebebebb beaeaeaaa XgbgbgbeX XmXmebeff XkbkbnbXX Xkakakagg Xmkmkbkee XefefefXX Xkjkjkjaa Xkokokoff XececeXee Xoeoeoepp Xjajajakk XXkbkbkff Xgdgdgdee Xieie
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,8,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
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  • Amount of stanzas: 90
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 350
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 809
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, my, and, his, he, with, her, me, to, from, of, or, you, him, their, nor, so are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words with, she, and, nor, the are repeated.

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