This is an analysis of Ruth by Thomas Hood.

Ruth

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: X aaaa bbaa ccdd eeXX Xaaee
  • Stanza lengths: 1,4,4,4,4,5,
  • Metre: 1 11110101 11010101 1011001 110010111 1011101 1010101 0010111 1110101 1010101 1010111 1110101 1110111 1010101 1010101 1110101 1010101 1111011 1111111 1111011 1110111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 26