This is an analysis of the poem Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 65 that begins with:

When God draws the sword of wrath, prophets and saints draw in their heads, but if he casts a look of grace, he converts wicked into virtuous...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 1110101101110111011010111010001001 010101011101010 11010010101 10101001010 01101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 75 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, he are repeated.

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  • summary of Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 65;
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