This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 93 that begins with:

Christ, or Wisdom, obeyed or resisted.
Prov. 8:34-36. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X aabb ccaa XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110011010 111 11010001 100011111 11010111 11111101 11111101 01011101 01010001 11010001 100111101 10111100 11011110 111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Hymn 93;
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