This is an analysis of Contrition by George MacDonald.

Out of the gulf into the glory,
Father, my soul cries out to be lifted.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: AbabAa cdXdcX aeaeaa fcfXff cdcXcc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Metre: 100100010 1011110010 1001011010 1011110010 100100010 1111110 1111011010 110101110 110011101100 010110011110 1001110010 0111101100 10110101100 11001001 10110100100 1011111001 111100101100 11010100 110110110110 1001111010 00110110110 1101110110 1011011110 11110110 10011110110 1011101110 1001101010 11111110100 11110110110 0010110110
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 30

Repeated words/phrases

and, my, blameful, of

Anaphora

i, proud