The Angel in the House
Patmore's Victorian poem of courtship and marriage, in quatrains.
Measured across the book
Across its 3,683 lines, 96% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 96% to 97%). Alliteration runs at 1.32 times what shuffling the words would give (0.33 observed against 0.25 expected). 14% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
The Angel in the House: Book I: The Prologueiambic tetrameter · 80 linesThe Impossibilityiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 linesLove’s Reallyiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGH · 16 linesThe Poet’s Confidenceiambic tetrameter · 23 linesThe Cathedral Closeiambic tetrameter · 104 linesThe Paragoniambic tetrameter · 64 linesLove at Largeiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDABABEFEFGHGH · 20 linesLove and Dutyiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 linesIV. A Distinctioniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesMary and Mildrediambic tetrameter · ABAB · 76 linesThe Loveriambic tetrameter · 40 linesLove a Virtueiambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Attainmentiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesHonoriaiambic tetrameter · 80 linesThe Rose of the Worldiambic tetrameter · 52 linesThe Tributeiambic tetrameter · 20 linesCompensationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Morning Calliambic tetrameter · 72 linesThe Comparisoniambic tetrameter · 44 linesLove in Tearsiambic tetrameter · 16 linesProspective Faithiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 linesVenus Victrixiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Violetsiambic tetrameter · 76 linesPreludes Iiambic tetrameter · 23 linesLove Justifiediambic tetrameter · 20 linesLove Serviceableiambic tetrameter · 16 linesIV. A Riddle Solvediambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Deaniambic tetrameter · 68 linesLove’s Immortalityiambic tetrameter · 24 linesHeaven and Earthiambic tetrameter · 12 linesÆtna and the Mooniambic tetrameter · 88 linesLife of Lifeiambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Revelationiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEF · 12 linesThe Spirit’s Epochsiambic tetrameter · 12 linesThe Prototypeiambic tetrameter · 8 linesThe Praise of Loveiambic tetrameter · 4 linesSarum Plainiambic tetrameter · 100 linesThe Wife’s Tragedyiambic tetrameter · 24 linesCommon Gracesiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHIJIJ · 20 linesThe Zest of Lifeiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEF · 12 linesFool and Wiseiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesSaharaiambic tetrameter · 88 linesThe Joyful Wisdomiambic tetrameter · 72 linesThe Devicesiambic tetrameter · 4 linesGoing to Churchiambic tetrameter · 92 linesThe Daughter of Eveiambic tetrameter · 44 linesAurea Dictaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 linesThe Danceiambic tetrameter · 84 linesThe Chaceiambic tetrameter · 92 linesDeniediambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGDGDHIHI · 20 linesThe Churliambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Abdicationiambic tetrameter · 68 linesBook II: The Prologueiambic tetrameter · 73 linesThe Song of Songsiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHIJIJ · 20 linesThe Kitesiambic tetrameter · 16 linesOrpheusiambic tetrameter · 16 linesNearest the Dearestiambic tetrameter · 8 linesPerspectiveiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesAcceptediambic tetrameter · 64 linesThe Changed Allegianceiambic tetrameter · 100 linesBeautyiambic tetrameter · 16 linesLais and Lucretiaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Course of True Loveiambic tetrameter · 100 linesLove Ceremoniousiambic tetrameter · 20 linesThe Rainbowiambic tetrameter · 12 linesIII. A Paradoxiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe County Balliambic tetrameter · 84 linesHonour and Desertiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHIJIJ · 20 linesLove and Honouriambic tetrameter · 16 linesValour Misdirectediambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesLove in Idlenessiambic tetrameter · 92 linesRejectediambic tetrameter · 20 linesRacheliambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Heart’s Propheciesiambic tetrameter · 4 linesThe Queen’s Roomiambic tetrameter · 88 linesLove’s Perversityiambic tetrameter · 56 linesThe Power of Loveiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 linesThe Love-Lettersiambic tetrameter · 76 linesJoy and Useiambic tetrameter · 16 linesPoem IIiambic tetrameter · 12 linesThe Revulsioniambic tetrameter · 92 linesIn Loveiambic tetrameter · 52 linesLove Thinkingiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHIJIJFKFKLMLM · 28 linesThe Kissiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Koh-I-Nooriambic tetrameter · 64 linesThe Nursling of Civilityiambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Foreign Landiambic tetrameter · 16 linesDisappointmentiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Friendsiambic tetrameter · 68 linesFrost in Harvestiambic tetrameter · 28 linesFelicityiambic tetrameter · 12 linesMarriage Indissolubleiambic tetrameter · 8 linesThe Epitaphiambic tetrameter · 60 linesPlatonic Loveiambic tetrameter · 20 linesII. A Demonstrationiambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Symboliambic tetrameter · 16 linesConstancy Rewardediambic tetrameter · 4 linesThe Weddingiambic tetrameter · 80 linesThe Married Loveriambic tetrameter · 32 linesThe Amaranthiambic tetrameter · 16 linesHusband and Wifeiambic tetrameter · 72 linesThe Epilogue Iiambic tetrameter · 92 lines
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