This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 20 that begins with:

Spiritual apparel.
Isa. 61:10. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X Xbcb adXd efef cgdg XbXb fhch
  • 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: 1000010 101 01110111 010101 01010111 010101 11011101 110101 01010101 110101 11011001 111101 11010101 110101 11010101 110101 11001111 110101 01011111 1111001 11010101 010100 10111101 101101 01010001 1111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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  • summary of Hymn 20;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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