This is an analysis of The Fortune-Teller by Thomas Moore.

Down in the valley come meet me to-night,
And I'll tell you your fortune truly…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cccc dede fgfg ahah idid
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1001011101 111111010 1101110111 0011010110 110111101 110011011 11001111101 110110011 01110010011 110111011 01101001001 110010011 100110101 110011110 11011101001 111011010 111100111 110010010 11001111001 110011010 1101101101 1010011110 11001001111 010110010
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 24

Repeated words/phrases

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