This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 63 that begins with:

Christ's humiliation and exaltation.
Rev. 5:12. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cdcd efef ghgh dcdcXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10101011000 11 11010111 01111101 11011101 110100011 10011111 01011111 10011111 10010101 101010101 110111001 10010101 11110101 11010101 11010101 01010101 11010101 10010101 01010101 11010101 10110101 10110101 11011101 11010101 110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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; that, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Hymn 63;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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