This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 43 Part 2 that begins with:

The Christian's treasure.
1 Cor. 3:21. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X aabb ccdd eecc ffcc ggff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 111 11010101 11110101 01011101 10111111 11110101 01000101 10010111 01100101 01110111 11110111 01010011 11011100 11111101 11011011 11111101 11010101 10111100 11011101 11111111 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word how is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Hymn 43 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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