This is an analysis of Tears At The Grave Of Sir Albertus Morton (Who Was Buried At Southampton) Wept By Sir H. Wotton. by Sir Henry Wotton.

Silence (in truth) would speak my sorrow best,
For, deepest wounds can least their feelings tell;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cdcd efef ghgh ijij cjcjXbaba
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 1001111101 1101111101 1111101101 11011111100 1101011101 1111011101 1101011101 1011110101 0001010001 1101110101 1101011101 1101000101 1011010001 1011110001 11110101011 0101011011 1111110101 1101110111 11011010111 1101001101 1011111101 1011110011 11100110111 1101111101 110101011 1101010101 1101011111 1101010101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 7
  • Lines: 28

Repeated words/phrases

my, here, i

Anaphora

here