This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 80 that begins with:

An evening hymn.
Psa. 4:8; 3:5,6; 148:8. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcbX dada efef gcgc hdhdXafaf
  • 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: 1101 1111 11011111 110100111 110010111 110100001 10111101 11011111 11011101 11111101 11110101 10010111 11010101 11010111 01010111 11010101 11010111 01011001 10010111 11110101 10010111 01110011 11010111 11110101 11110111 01010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; my is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Hymn 80;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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