This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 48 that begins with:

The Christian race.
Isa. 40:28-31. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXac dede Xfbc fgXg Xdgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0101 1011 01110111 1100100110 01110101 11010101 11011101 110101011 11010101 110101001 110111010 01011101 11011100 11010101 010101001 11110101 11111101 11011111 11110101 11010101 11011111 110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 is repeated.

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  • summary of Hymn 48;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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