This is an analysis of the poem Epitaph On John Dove, Innkeeper that begins with:

HERE lies Johnie Pigeon;
What was his religion?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbX Xacbbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 110010 1001001 01101 11001 11101011 111100 111010 011101010 101101 101001 11101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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