This is an analysis of Redemption by George Herbert.

Having been tenant long to a rich lord,
Not thriving, I resolved to be bold,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabcbcdeedXa
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 1001010011 110101001 1101101001 01110111001 0101010111 1111111101 0111111101 111101010 1101110011 1101000101 01010010111 1111010111 01110011110 1111010111
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

Repeated words/phrases

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