This is an analysis of On Elizabeth L. H. by Ben Jonson.

Epitaphs i
WOULDST thou hear what Man can say…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a aaaabbccddee
  • Stanza lengths: 1,12,
  • Metre: 1011 1111111 0010101 1010111 1110111 1010101 0110111 0111101 1010001 1110100 01010101 1010101 11011111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 13

Repeated words/phrases

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