This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 37 Part 1 that begins with:

Christ's humiliation, exaltation, and triumph.
Phil. 2:8,9; Mark 15:20,24,29; Col. 2:15. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X Xabb ccaX ddee ffgg Xahh iijj bbddXccaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101000110 111111 010101001 11010001 110010101 01111101 01110101 01011101 110011101 11110101 01010001 10010101 11010101 11010101 110110001 10111111 11010101 010010101 110101110 11011111 01010101 01010101 110100010 110001010 11110111 11010101 10010101 11110101 11011101 11010101 11100101 01101101 11111101 110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; and, of, his are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words that, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 37 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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