This is an analysis of the poem Jam (A Hymn Of Hate) that begins with:

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXabcbcbXc dXdbXceceXc faXaXccccXcXfcfcfcfcfac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,11,23,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111010 1110101 10101110 10110001 111010010 1110101 10101110 01111 10101110 101010101000 1 10101110 1110111 1101010 1111101 10111110 1010111 10111110 00111 111001110 101010101010 1 00110010 1010101 10101010 1010101 10111010 1011101 01111110 10111 11101010 1010101010 101 11101010 1111101 1101010 1010101 10101010 1111111 10101010 00111 10101010 1111101010 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 335
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • 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.

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

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

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  • summary of Jam (A Hymn Of Hate);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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