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

I know if I find you I will have to leave the earth
and go on out...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXcdceXbe acbXXcc XX XbeXdcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,7,2,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111010101 1111 10011010101 1100101100 1100101110 111101001001 101010001 1110111 111011001010 11010101 00010000001010101 111011110101001 010011111 1001000100110 10000 1101011 010101100010 11011110111010 11101101010 111001010111011 111011011010 11001011101 11110111111101 10011110111 1011111111001 11010 101111111001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, and, on, down are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, you 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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