This is an analysis of the poem Thee Will I Praise, O Lord, In Light, that begins with:

Thee will I praise, O Lord, in light,
Where seraphim surround thy throne;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XcXc bdbd Xbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10111101 11000111 01110111 10110101 11011111 10010111 01111101 11100101 10010101 01111111 111100101 11001101 11010110 01111111 01011110 100001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; thee, me are repeated.

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