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

The deity and humanity of Christ.
John 1:1,3,14; Col. 1:16.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X aaaa aaaa bcbc cdcd efefXabab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001010001 1111 10110101 01010101 01110111 11010001 101100111 11010111 1001101 11011001 11111101 11010101 11010111 11010010 11111101 01011101 11111001 10110111 10011001 101010101 11011101 11010111 11011101 011100111 01010101 0100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; 1 is repeated.

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

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

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

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