This is an analysis of the poem Joy To The Followers Of The Lord that begins with:

Joy to the followers of the Lord!
Thus saith the sure the eternal word.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeebb bbXXbbddffaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100001 110100101 1010101 10001001 1010101 11011101 1011101 1010101 1011101 1111111 010101001 01010101 1110101 10100101 1010111 01010100 010010101 01010101 11010101 11010101 1110101010 1000111110 11010001 01000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 412
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; 'tis, and are repeated.

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