This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 59 that begins with:

Babylon fallen.
Rev. 18:20,21. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X aaXX bbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 11 010010101 10110101 100011111 110111100 11110111 11011001 101001101 111101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 82
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; he is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Hymn 59;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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