This is an analysis of Kinship by George William Russell.

IN summer time, with high imaginings
Of proud Crusaders and of Paynim kings,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaaa bbbbb ccXac ddbbd eecce
  • Stanza lengths: 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Metre: 0101011000 0101010101 0101010101 1111011101 1101010101 1111011001 1101110011 11001010101 1101000101 0101110101 1011010101 1101110001 1001001100 1001001101 1101010101 1011111101 0111111111 1011110101 1101001101 1101010111 1111101101 0101011111 1011000111 1111010101 1111110101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 25

Repeated words/phrases

and, , we

Anaphora

oh