Analysis of Aliter

Andrew Marvell 1621 (Winestead) – 1678 (London)



Regibus haec posuit Ludovicus Templa futuris;
Gratior ast ipsi Castra fuere Domus.


Scheme AA
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 111111 111111
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 89
Words 14
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 2
Lines Amount 2
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 69
Words per stanza (avg) 12
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Andrew Marvell

Andrew Marvell was an English metaphysical poet, satirist and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1678. During the Commonwealth period he was a colleague and friend of John Milton. more…

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