This is an analysis of the poem Hymn that begins with:
OH, Thou! before whose radiant shrine,
Entranc'd, adoring seraphs bend;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abaabXcXXc ddedde ccccXXbbbbb aadd ffbbccggee
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,11,4,10,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110111001 01010101 01010101 11110101 110101 11011001 0111110101 11010111 110101010 1101010101 11010101 11011101 1011110101 11010111 10010001 1001010001 11110101 11110101 11010111 11000101 11110101 1101010011 11010111 11001101 11010101 11010101 110111 11010101 01110101 110100101 010100101 11010111 11111101 11010101 01010001 01010101 01011101 11111001 11111001 1101010101 1111010101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 294
- Average number of words per stanza: 51
- Amount of lines: 41
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in, wilt, thou are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, that, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Hymn;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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