This is an analysis of the poem Complimentary Epigram To Mrs. Riddell that begins with:

"PRAISE Woman still," his lordship roars,
"Deserv'd or not, no matter?"... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Complimentary Epigram To Mrs. Riddell;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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