This is an analysis of the poem Inscriptions : I. Of Ireland that begins with:

A half of pathos is the past we know,
A half the future into which we go;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 0101000111 0101000111 1011100101 1101011111 1111010111 1101100101 1111110011 1101111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 336
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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