This is an analysis of The Prohibition by John Donne.

Take heed of loving me,
At least remember, I forbade it thee;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXXaa aXcbcbaa ddaaaadd
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,
  • Metre: 110101 1101010101 11110111001 0111011111 11001110111 1111111110 1111111110 0111110101 110101 1111000100 1111011100 1101010101 1111010100 0111010111 1111010101 0111110101 111111 1101110101 1111110101 1101111111 1111011101 1111111100 1111111101 0111111111
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 24

Repeated words/phrases

me, love, and

Epiphora

me