This is an analysis of Musophilus Containing A General Defence Of All Learning (Ex by Samuel Daniel.

Power above powers, O heavenly eloquence,
That with the strong rein of commanding words…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abababcdcdcddedededbdbdbffffff
  • Stanza lengths: 30,
  • Metre: 1001101100100 1001100101 11011101100 0101011111 1111001100 0101011101 1111110111 11010010101 1101011101 1011110101 1101000101 11100010101 1111010101 01001110101 1011010001 0101010011 11110101001 1101010001 1101110111 0100110111 0101110101 10101010011 1101101101 11010110111 1111111101 0100110101 110011011001 1111110101 1100110001 1111111001
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 30

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