This is an analysis of Tragedy by George William Russell.

A MAN went forth one day at eve:
The long day’s toil for him was done:…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gege hehe ifif
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 01111111 01111111 01110111 01010111 01011111 11010101 11110101 11000101 01011111 01010001 110101001 10110111 11010101 010111101 10110111 11111111 1101010010 01010101 110111010 01010101 10010101 010100101 11010101 11110111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 24

Anaphora

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