This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 34 Part 1 that begins with:

The gospel the power of God to salvation.
Rom. 1:16. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bbcc XXaa ddee ffcc gghh aaii
  • 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: 010010010010 11 11010101 11011101 11010101 11001001 11111110 11110111 1111010001 111101101 01110111 11010101 111101101 11010101 00010011 11110101 11011101 11010001 11110101 11010101 11010001 11010111 11100001 01010101 11010101 11110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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  • summary of Hymn 34 Part 1;
  • central theme;
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  • history of its creation;
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