This is an analysis of Cloe Jealous by Matthew Prior.

Forbear to ask Me, why I weep;
Vext Cloe to her Shepherd said:…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdedeefbfbdgdghihi jkjkXbXblmlmkjkjbXbe
  • Stanza lengths: 24,20,
  • Metre: 10011111 1100101 11111101 01111101 11111111 11010101 10010111 01110101 110100001 010011101 11010101 0111011 01111101 010100101 01011101 11111101 11010111 11111101 11010111 11110111 101111001 01010101 11011111 11011101 10111111 01110101 11110001 11010111 11011101 01010101 11000101 01110101 11111110 110011101 11011111 11110011 11111001 11011111 11010101 11010101 01010111 11111011 11111111 110011001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 44

Repeated words/phrases

i, my