This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 41 that begins with:

The same; or, The martyrs glorified.
Rev. 7:13ff. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcdX eafa abeb dada efcX Xece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010101 11 1010011111 111101 11100101 0101010 010010101 1100111 11011101 010101 11010101 110101 110011101 010101 00110001 010101 10110001 111101 11011111 110111 01010101 101110 01110101 110101 11011101 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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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