This is an analysis of the poem Rev. Stephen Jewitt, D.D., that begins with:

Died at New Haven, August 25th, 1861, aged 78.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXb cXdcebebXfdaXgbcbfbgeXgbgbebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,29,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110101111 1101011101 01001010101 0110000101 1101001101 0101010001 0111110101 1101010001 011001101 0101000111 1001010001 1101010111 0101000100 1010110101 11000101001 1101010101 11010101011 0101010101 11010100 111 01111001001 1101010101 1111010101 1101010 101 0111010101 1100011101 11001111101 10001100101 01010001001 10001 110100 1011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 423
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; his is repeated.

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  • summary of Rev. Stephen Jewitt, D.D.,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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