This is an analysis of Etheline by Henry Kendall.

The heart that once was rich with light,
And happy in your grace,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdeXebfXf ghghbfafXifi XcacXcccadfd aifibjajceXc
  • Stanza lengths: 12,12,12,12,
  • Metre: 01111101 110011 1110101 110111 110010101 1100101 01010101 110101 01010101 010100 11000100 111101 01010101 011101 01011101 110101 11110101 111101 11110101 010101 11010101 110111 11011101 010101 11010110 111110 11110101 010101 11010011 111101 11110101 110101 110010111 111101 01011101 010101 01010111 111111 11010101 110101 11111101 011011 11011111 111101 11111101 100101 11011111 011101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 48

Anaphora

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