Analysis of Pater Omnipotens
Percy Bysshe Shelley 1792 (Horsham) – 1822 (Lerici)
Serene in his unconquerable might
Endued[,] the Almighty King, his steadfast throne
Encompassed unapproachably with power
And darkness and deep solitude an awe
Stood like a black cloud on some aery cliff
Embosoming its lightning—in his sight
Unnumbered glorious spirits trembling stood
Like slaves before their Lord—prostrate around
Heaven’s multitudes hymned everlasting praise.
| Scheme | ABCDEAFGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 010111 100101111 0101110 010011011 110111111 1110011 1100101001 1101111001 101010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 386 |
| Words | 56 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 321 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 53 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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