This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 14 that begins with:

The triumph of faith or, Christ's unchangeable love.
Rom. 8:33ff. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcbc XdXd aeae XXff gghhXffaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001111001 11 11010101 11110111 11010101 101110101 11010101 11110011 10010010 01110001 11111101 11010101 11011001 11111001 11010101 10111100 11111111 111111001 111101010 010001010 10111111 11110101 11111111 1101111001 11010001 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; or, us, nor, our are repeated.

    The author used the same word who at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Hymn 14;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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