This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 3 that begins with:

The nativity of Christ.
Luke 1:30ff; 2:10ff... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab bcbc cdcd aaaa dddX cece DFDf caca DFDX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010001 111 010101 010001 10010101 110001 010101 110101 11110101 111101 1010111 000101 01010101 010101 0101001 010101 11010011 110011 10101011 1010101 01010101 1001010 1011101 110111 11010111 010101 1000111 110111 11010101 101001 010101 110111 00010111 110111 1000111 110111 11010101 1110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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.

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  • summary of Hymn 3;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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