This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 128 that begins with:

The apostles' commission.
Mark 16:15ff; Matt. 28:18ff. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcbc adad bXbX ebeXXbbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100010 1111 1011100101 100111101 11011111 11011101 101110101 11111101 11011111 11010111 101011101 11110011 11110001 11011110 101010101 00110111 110010011 110111100 11111101 10110111 10010101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; go is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words he, by, go are repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 128;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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