This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 50 that begins with:

The song of Zacharias.
Lk. 1:68ff; John 1:29,32. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXcX bded cacd XdXd dfcf fede ccfc dbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0101010 1111 10010101 110101 01011001 110111 11101101 010001 11010101 010101 11010001 010101 01011101 100101 11010101 110101 11011101 001101 1000101011 1011101 110101001 101001 110010101 1100101 01111101 100101 11010101 110101 11110111 010001 100010101 110101 11011101 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

  • summary of Hymn 50;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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