This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 113 that begins with:

Abraham's blessing on the Gentiles.
Gen. 17:7; Rom. 15:8; Mk 10:14. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXbX Xcac aXaX adXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101011 10011111 11010101 001101 100010111 0101110 01000101 010101 01000101 110101 10010101 011101 11110001 110101 11110101 010101 10010001 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; his is repeated.

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  • summary of Hymn 113;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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