This is an analysis of Ignis Fatuus by Ambrose Bierce.

Weep, weep, each loyal partisan,
For Buckley, king of hearts;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd ecec fgfg hchc
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11110100 110101 01010101 010101 10110101 110101 11100101 010101 11010101 010101 11111101 110101 11011101 110111 01010101 110101 11110101 111111 01011111 010001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 20

Repeated words/phrases

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