This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 121 that begins with:

Children devoted to God. [For those who practise infant Baptism.]
Gen. 17:7,10; Acts 16:14,15,33. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abbX caXa caXa dcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010011111010100 100111 11010001 1000101 11110111 1001110 01010101 110101 11010101 111101 110010001 110101 10010101 011001 11010101 110101 01110111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 121;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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