This is an analysis of the poem Written For My Son To His Master, On The Anniversary Of The Battle Of The Boyne. that begins with:

Is what we owe great William then
Forgotten by ungrateful Men?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101 01010101 11011101 11100101 11110111 010101001 11011101 01000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 274
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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