Analysis of A Character.
Samuel Rogers 1763 (Newington Green) – 1855
As thro' the hedge-row shade the violet steals,
And the sweet air its modest leaf reveals;
Her softer charms, but by their influence known,
Surprise all hearts, and mould them to her own.
| Scheme | AABB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11011101001 0011110101 01011111001 0111011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 184 |
| Words | 33 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 147 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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