This is an analysis of The Oak by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Live thy Life,
Young and old,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXa Xbaab cdcXd
  • Stanza lengths: 5,5,5,
  • Metre: 111 111 111 1001 101 101 111 101 1001 101 101 111 111 111 101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 15