This is an analysis of the poem Hymn Of Thanksgiving After Victory that begins with:

Lord of Hosts, before whose frown
Nations in their might bow down,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcD bbaacD eecccD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 1001111 1110111 1100111 1011111 10011010 10101001 1110111 10111110 00111110 1010111 10011010 10100111 1011101 1010111 1111101 1011101 10011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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