This is an analysis of Art by Herman Melville.

In placid hours well-pleased we dream
Of many a brave unbodied scheme.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccXbbbb
  • Stanza lengths: 11,
  • Metre: 010101111 010011001 110110101 10111111 01010101 11010100 01001111 10110111 0100100111 11010101 01000101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 11

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