This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 57 that begins with:

Original sin.
Rom. 5:12, etc.; Psa. 51:5; Job 14:4. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcbc dcdc efef dgdg eheh aiXi jaja XeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 1111001111 10010111 110100 10110111 011101 01100111 110111 11010111 110010 01011101 011111 01110101 010011 11011001 010101 110000101 101111 111000101 010100 11111101 010101 110100101 110101 11010101 0101001 11011101 111101 11110101 010111 01010101 010001 100011010 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; our is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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  • summary of Hymn 57;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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