This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 78 that begins with:

The strength of Christ's love.
SS 8:5-7,13,14. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X aabb ccdd ccee ffff dddd gghh hhXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 111 10011001 11000100 11010101 10010111 00010111 10010001 10011001 010101001 101111001 11111111 11011111 11011101 100111101 11011101 11110110 010101101 101110011 10110101 11110101 10110111 101111011 11111101 11011101 11011101 101010101 110100101 11010111 100111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Hymn 78;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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