This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 100 that begins with:

Believe and be saved.
John 3:16-18. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcbc adad aeae fgfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 111 10010101 01010101 11000111 11011101 11010011 11010111 11010111 01111101 10010101 10010111 01010101 01010101 11010101 11010101 11010101 01011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Hymn 100;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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