This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 16 Part 2 that begins with:

The enjoyment of Christ; or, Delight in ordinances.
Lord, what a heav'n of saving grace... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbcc XXdd aaee ddff bagg hhee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 00100110101000 11010101 11010011 11110001 11111101 11111010100 11111101 11010111 11111011 11010101 110011101 11111101 01110101 11110101 00110011 11110101 100110011 11111101 11110101 11111101 01011101 11010111 11110101 10110111 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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; of, i, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word when is repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 16 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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