This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 119 that begins with:

The different success of the gospel.
1 Cor. 1:23,24; 3:6,7; 2 Cor. 2:16. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cdcd aeae ffdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0100010010 1111111 11010111 010111 11000101 110001 11010001 010101 111101011 101101 01010001 011101 11000101 010111 11010101 1100101 01100101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Hymn 119;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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