This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 112 that begins with:

The brazen serpent; or, Looking to Jesus.
John 3:14-16. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab XaXa caca dada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010110010 111 10010101 010101 010101001 011001 1010001010 11000101 11010101 111101 11010101 100111 110111101 110111 11110101 010101 011001001 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Hymn 112;
  • central theme;
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