This is an analysis of Sonnet: A. M. D. by George MacDonald.

Methinks I see thee, lying straight and low,
Silent and darkling, in thy earthy bed,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacdbdcb
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 1011110111 1011001101 0101011101 01110100111 1111110111 100101111 1001111111 1111111111 1101110001 1111111101 1111011111 1111111111 1100110101 1111010011
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

Anaphora

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