This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 105 that begins with:

Heaven invisible and holy.
1 Cor. 2:9,10; Rev. 21:27. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab acac dede fcfc XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100110 11111 11111111 111101 11010101 111101 10010001 010101 01010001 011111 11010101 110101 110111001 111101 11011101 100111 11010101 1100001 11010101 111111 01010111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; nor is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word nor is repeated.

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  • summary of Hymn 105;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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