This is an analysis of To Dives. A Fragment by George Gordon Byron.

Unhappy Dives! in an evil hour
'Gainst Nature's voice seduced to deeds accurst!…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aXabbcbXc
  • Stanza lengths: 9,
  • Metre: 0101011010 1101010110 11010111010 1101110111 0101010101 1101110101 111100110001 0111111111 011101100101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 9

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