This is an analysis of The Pedant by Matthew Prior.

Lysander talks extremely well;
On any subject let him dwell…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths: 6,
  • Metre: 11010101 11001111 0101100101 11010101 01011100 1111001110
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 6