This is an analysis of the poem Lines Of John M'Murdo, Esq. that begins with:
BLEST be M'Murdo to his latest day!
No envious cloud o'ercast his evening ray;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabbcc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: heroic couplets
- Metre: 101000101 110011000101 1101010101 1101011101 1111010101 1101010101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
- Average number of words per stanza: 44
- Amount of lines: 6
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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