This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 11 that begins with:

The humble enlightened, and carnal reason humbled.
Luke 10:21,22. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcac Xded abcb Xfaf beaXXacbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100101101010 11 111101101 11010101 100111101 10011111 1011101011 11110001 11010101 01111101 101010101 01010101 01010111 11110101 100110110 11010101 110111001 11010101 1001110101 11110001 11010101 110101110 11110111 11010111 11010101 10010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Hymn 11;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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