This is an analysis of Song (Untitled #8) by George Meredith.

No, no, the falling blossom is no sign
Of loveliness destroy'd and sorrow mute;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab caca dede
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1101010011 01000011101 01010100001 0100010001 1001011101 1101010111 0101110101 0101010001 1101010101 1101111101 1100100011 0101010101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 12

Repeated words/phrases

no