This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 28 that begins with:

The triumph of Christ over the enemies of his church.
Isa. 63:1-3, etc. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab XXcX XadX ecac dddd aedX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001100100001 10111100 11011101 110001 0101001 010101 01000101 1101001 1010110101 1101010 1010101101 1011001 11110111 1001110 101111101 111101 11110101 110101 101011111 010101 01011101 101101 101010001 110111 111110111 1111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • 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; my is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words 'tis, why, my are repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 28;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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