This is an analysis of the poem From Faust - Iii. Chorus Of Angels that begins with:

CHRIST is arisen!
Mortal, all hail!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba bb a a c dc dX ef e G A ha hh a g b Xb fi ai aj aj a G A a a a k k k kXkee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,1,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 1011 10110 1011 1001 10110 10010 11011 001111 01001 011001 0110010 11001 101111 11011 10010 10010 1001 10110 1001 1001 10110 1001 11010 11110 10010 100010 10010 1111 11110 1101 11111 1111 11111 1001 10010 10010 1111 11110 1111 10111 10111 10111 10111 10111 100101 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 33
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 29
  • Average number of words per stanza: 5
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ye is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words his, then are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ye is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words us, ye at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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