This is an analysis of Inscriptions: Ix: Me Tho' In Life's Sequester'D Vale by Mark Akenside.

Me tho' in life's sequester'd vale
The Almighty sire ordain'd to dwell,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcddXccbbeffe
  • Stanza lengths: 16,
  • Metre: 11010101 0010100101 01010101 10110101 11110101 01011101 11000101 1101001110 11110111 10010111 11010101 11010001 11010101 010100101 11010101 0101010111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 16

Anaphora

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