This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 4 Part 1 that begins with:

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

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cdcd aaaa aeaX fgfg hXhX aaaaXhehe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010001 11 100011111 111101 10010001 100101 100011101 110101 01110101 111111 101110101 110101 01010101 110101 101010101 110101 01010111 1101010 110011101 010101 11110101 110101 100011101 110101 10111101 1110010 11110111 111101 11111101 110101 10011101 111101 11011101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; their is repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 4 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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