This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 106 that begins with:

Dead to sin by the cross of Christ.
Rom. 6:1,2,6. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cccc XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10110101 11 111101 011101 11010101 110101 010101 1101001 11111101 110001 100111 111111 11110001 111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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  • summary of Hymn 106;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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