This is an analysis of the poem Hymn Xxii: Behold The Saviour Of Mankind that begins with:

Behold the Saviour of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cacX adad eeee
  • 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: 01010011 100101 11011101 011111 11111101 111101 01010101 010101 11010101 10011011 11110101 110111 111111001 101101 11011101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; he is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Hymn Xxii: Behold The Saviour Of Mankind;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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