This is an analysis of Holy Willie's Prayer by Robert Burns.
'And send the godly in a pet to pray.' - Pope
O Thou, that in the heavens does dwell,…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme:
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- Closest metre:
- Guessed form:
- Stanzas: 17
- Lines: 97
Repeated words/phrases
to, i, and, an'
Anaphora
lord
Epiphora
him