This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 133 that begins with:

Love and charity.
1 Cor. 13:2-7, 13. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cdcd efef gaga chch Xibi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100 11111 11000101 111101 11010001 010101 11010101 100101 110011001 110101 101111001 110001 11011111 110101 110101101 010001 11011101 110111 11010101 010100 11111101 111101 100111010 010101 11111111 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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