This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 56 that begins with:

The song of Moses and the Lamb.
Rev. 15:3; 16:19; 17:6. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X Xaba ccdb aece XdXd XbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 1111 11010011 111101 01010101 010101 11110111 010101 11010101 111111 11010111 110111 11011100 110101 11011101 100101 01110001 010011 01010101 111101 10010101 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, thy are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Hymn 56;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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