This is an analysis of Father by George MacDonald.
Father, I cry to thee for bread
With hungred longing, eager prayer;…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: abab caca aXaX dede
- Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
- Metre: 10110111 01010101 11110101 11010101 11111101 110101001 11110111 11110111 11110111 11110101 01011111 11010111 01111111 111110111 11110101 11010111
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Stanzas: 4
- Lines: 16
Repeated words/phrases
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