This is an analysis of My Theme by George Meredith.

Of me and of my theme think what thou wilt:
The song of gladness one straight bolt can check.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbXabbacdadca
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 0110111111 0101011111 1111011101 0110110110 1111010101 10011101011 1101010101 1101111101 1011110101 0101110011 0111000101 1111010101 0101110101 010111100110
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

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