This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 33 that begins with:

Absurdity of infidelity.
1 Cor. 1:26-31. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abcb caaa dede fgfg hehe ibib
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100010100 1111 110010101 011001 11000101 110101 101101001 011011 11010101 011101 10010111 011111 01010101 111101 10010101 0100101 01010101 110101 11110101 011101 10110101 011111 11111111 110101 11110101 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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