This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 114 that begins with:

Abraham's blessing on the Gentiles.
Rom. 11:16,17. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X XbXb acdc Xbbb bede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101011 11 11110101 001101 11100101 111000 00110101 011101 01110001 110101 11010001 010101 11110101 110011 10010111 110101 11011111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; thy is repeated.

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  • summary of Hymn 114;
  • central theme;
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  • history of its creation;
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