This is an analysis of Woman Of Canaan by John Newton.

Prayer an answer will obtain,
Though the Lord awhile delay;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab XcXc cdcd dede fdfd bdbd dgdgXebeb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 1110001 1010101 1110101 1010101 1010101 1110101 11100010 1111101 1111001 1100101 1010111 1111101 1110101 1010101 1010101 1100101 1110101 1010111 1110111 11111001 0011101 1010101 1011111 0011101 1010101 1011101 1010101 1111101 1010111 1110111 1111101 1010101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 8
  • Lines: 32

Anaphora

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