Christus: A Mystery
Longfellow's trilogy on the Christian ages: the Divine Tragedy, the Golden Legend, the New England Tragedies.
Measured across the book
Across its 12,358 lines, 93% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 93% to 94%). Alliteration runs at 1.09 times what shuffling the words would give (0.22 observed against 0.20 expected). 40% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
Introitusiambic pentameter · 115 linesVox Clamantisiambic tetrameter · 104 linesMount Quarantaniaiambic pentameter · 83 linesThe Marriage in Canaiambic pentameter · 148 linesIn the Cornfieldsiambic pentameter · 84 linesNazarethiambic pentameter · 96 linesThe Sea of Galileeiambic pentameter · 91 linesThe Demoniac of Gadaraiambic pentameter · 117 linesTalitha Cumiiambic pentameter · 53 linesThe Tower of Magdalaiambic pentameter · 84 linesThe House of Simon the Phariseeiambic pentameter · 69 linesBefore the Gates of Machaerusiambic pentameter · 52 linesHerod's Banquet-Halliambic pentameter · 134 linesUnder the Walls of Machaerusiambic tetrameter · 81 linesNicodemus at Nightiambic pentameter · 108 linesBlind Bartimeusiambic pentameter · 97 linesJacob's Welliambic pentameter · 113 linesThe Coasts of Caesarea Philippiiambic pentameter · 170 linesThe Young Ruleriambic pentameter · 84 linesAt Bethanyiambic pentameter · 43 linesBorn Blindiambic pentameter · 117 linesSimon Magus and Helen of Tyreiambic pentameter · 184 linesThe Entry into Jerusalemiambic pentameter · 105 linesSolomon's Porchiambic pentameter · 154 linesLord, Is It I?iambic pentameter · 61 linesThe Garden of Gethsemaneiambic pentameter · 87 linesThe Palace of Caiaphasiambic pentameter · 147 linesPontius Pilateiambic pentameter · 57 linesBarabbas in Prisoniambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 61 linesEcce Homoiambic pentameter · 100 linesAceldamaiambic pentameter · 41 linesThe Three Crossesiambic pentameter · 64 linesThe Two Mariestrochaic pentameter · 42 linesThe Sea of Galileeiambic pentameter · 132 linesSymbolum Apostolorumiambic pentameter · 23 linesThe Abbot Joachimiambic tetrameter · 163 linesThe Spire of Strasburg Cathedraliambic pentameter · 79 linesThe Castle of Vautsberg on the Rhineiambic tetrameter · 341 linesCourt-Yard of the Castleiambic tetrameter · 173 linesA Farm in the Odenwaldiambic pentameter · 246 linesA Room in the Farm-Houseiambic pentameter · 33 linesEvening Songtrochaic trimeter · 15 linesThe Golden Legend: Prince Henry at the Dooriambic pentameter · 122 linesElsie's Chambertrochaic tetrameter · 24 linesThe Chamber of Gottlieb and Ursulaiambic tetrameter · 162 linesA Village Churchiambic tetrameter · 333 linesA Room in the Farm-Houseiambic tetrameter · 47 linesIn the Gardeniambic pentameter · 46 linesA Street in Strasburgiambic tetrameter · 184 linesSquare in Front of the Cathedraliambic pentameter · 123 linesIn the Cathedraliambic pentameter · 61 linesIntroitusiambic tetrameter · 450 linesThe Road to Hirschauiambic pentameter · 209 linesThe Scriptoriumiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 linesThe Cloistersiambic pentameter · 114 linesThe Chapeliambic tetrameter · 76 linesThe Refectoryiambic pentameter · 296 linesThe Neighboring Nunneryiambic tetrameter · AABB · 228 linesA Covered Bridge at Lucerneiambic pentameter · 101 linesThe Devil's Bridgeiambic pentameter · 107 linesAt the Foot of the Alpsiambic pentameter · 159 linesThe Inn at Genoaiambic tetrameter · 83 linesAt Seaiambic tetrameter · 81 linesThe School of Salernoiambic pentameter · 302 linesThe Farm-House in the Odenwaldiambic tetrameter · 152 linesThe Castle of Vautsberg on the Rhineiambic tetrameter · 94 linesThe Two Recording Angels Ascendingiambic pentameter · 79 linesMartin Lutheriambic tetrameter · 194 linesPrologueiambic pentameter · AABB · 48 linesAct I: Scene I. — Sunday Afternoon. The Interior of the Meeting-Houseiambic pentameter · 185 linesAct I: Scene II. — A Street. On One Side, Nicholas Upsall's House; On, the Other, Walter Merry's, with a Flock of Pigeons on the Roof, Upsall Seated in the Porch of His Houseiambic pentameter · 73 linesAct I: Scene III. — A Room in Upsall's House. Night. Edith, Wharton,, and Other Quakers Seated at a Table. Upsall Seated Near Them,, Several Books on the Tableiambic pentameter · 95 linesAct II: Scene I. — John Endicott's Room. Early Morningiambic pentameter · 41 linesAct II: Scene II. — Dock Square. On One Side, the Tavern of the Three, Mariners. In the Background, a Quaint Building with Gables; And,, Beyond It, Wharves and Shipping. Captain Kempthorn and Others, Seated at a Table Before the Door. Samuel Cole Standing Near, Themiambic pentameter · 275 linesAct II: Scene III. — A Room in the Governor's House, Enter Governor Endicott and Merryiambic pentameter · 146 linesAct III: Scene I. — The Court of Assistants, Endicott, Bellingham,, Atherton, and Other Magistrates. Kempthorn, Merry, And, Constables. Afterwards Wharton, Edith, and Christisoniambic pentameter · 358 linesAct III: Scene II. — A Street. Enter John Endicott and Upsalliambic pentameter · 39 linesAct III: Scene III. — The Prison. Night. Edith Reading the Bible by a Lampiambic pentameter · 111 linesAct IV: Scene I. — King Street, in Front of the Town-House. Kempthorn in the Pillory. Merry and a Crowd of Lookers-Oniambic pentameter · 132 linesAct IV: Scene II. — Street in Front of the Prison. In the Background A, Gateway and Several Flights of Steps Leading Up Terraces to The, Governor's House. A Pump on One Side of the Street. John, Endicott, Merry, Upsall, and Others. A Drum Beatsiambic pentameter · 124 linesAct IV: Scene III. — The Governor's Private Room. Papers upon the Tableiambic pentameter · 88 linesAct IV: Scene IV. — The Street. A Crowd, Reading a Placard on the Door, of the Meeting-House. Nicholas Upsall Among Them. Enter John, Nortoniambic pentameter · 64 linesAct IV: Scene V. — The Wilderness. Enter Edithiambic pentameter · 47 linesAct V: Scene I. — Daybreak. Street in Front of Upsall's House. A Light in the Window. Enter John Endicottiambic pentameter · 55 linesAct V: Scene II. — The Parlor of the Three Mariners. Enter Kempthorniambic pentameter · 126 linesAct V: Scene III. — Governor Endicott's Private Room. An Open Windowiambic pentameter · 108 linesPrologueiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 linesAct I: Scene I. — The Woods Near Salem Village. Enter Tituba, with a Basket of Herbsiambic pentameter · 92 linesAct I: Scene II. — A Room at Justice Hathorne's. A Clock in The, Corner, Enter Hathorne and Matheriambic pentameter · 140 linesAct I: Scene III. — A Room in Walcot's House. Mary Walcot Seated in an Arm-Chair. Tituba with a Mirroriambic pentameter · 161 linesAct II: Scene I. — Giles Corey's Farm. Morning. Enter Corey, with a Horseshoe and a Hammeriambic pentameter · 190 linesAct II: Scene II. — The Green in Front of the Meeting-House in Salem Village. People Coming and Going. Enter Giles Coreyiambic pentameter · 86 linesAct II: Scene III. — Corey's Kitchen. A Table with Supper. Martha Knittingiambic pentameter · 163 linesAct III: Scene I. — Giles Corey's Kitchen. Morning. Corey and Martha Sitting at the Breakfast-Tableiambic pentameter · 57 linesAct III: Scene II. — A Street in Salem Village. Enter Mather and Hathorneiambic pentameter · 86 linesAct III: Scene III. — A Room in Corey's House. Martha and Two Deacons of the Churchiambic pentameter · 127 linesAct III: Scene IV. — Meadows on Ipswich River, Corey and His Men Mowing; Corey in Advanceiambic pentameter · 138 linesAct IV: Scene I. — The Green in Front of the Village Meeting-House. An Excited Crowd Gathering. Enter John Gloydiambic pentameter · 42 linesAct IV: Scene II. — Interior of the Meeting-House. Mather and The, Magistrates Seated in Front of the Pulpit. Before Them a Raised, Platform. Martha in Chains. Corey Near Her. Mary Walcot in A, Chair. A Crowd of Spectators, Among Them Gloyd. Confusion And, Murmurs During the Sceneiambic pentameter · 357 linesAct V: Scene I. — Corey's Farm as in Act Ii., Scene I. Enter Richard Gardner, Looking Round Himiambic pentameter · 71 linesAct V: Scene II. — The Prison. Giles Corey at a Table on Which Are Some Papersiambic pentameter · 114 linesAct V: Scene Iii— A Street in the Village. Enter Gloyd and Othersiambic pentameter · 16 linesAct V: Scene IV. — A Field Near the Graveyard, Giles Corey Lying Dead,, with a Great Stone on His Breast. The Sheriff at His Head,, Richard Gardner at His Feet. A Crowd Behind. The Bell Tolling, Enter Hathorne and Matheriambic pentameter · 16 linesSaint Johniambic tetrameter · 83 lines
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