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The Obliterate Tomb by Thomas Hardy: poem analysis

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This is an analysis of The Obliterate Tomb by Thomas Hardy.

'More than half my life long
Did they weigh me falsely, to my bitter wrong,…

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Structure

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  • Stanzas: 36
  • Lines: 179

Repeated words/phrases

their, our, and

Anaphora

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