This is an analysis of the poem Hymn To The Cross. Savonarola that begins with:

Jesus, refuge of the weary,
Object of the spirit’s love,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefeffgfghihiejeacfXf jdjdeXeXkckc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100010 1000101 10011010 1000101 11111010 1010101 11101010 1010001 11101010 1010001 11111010 1001111 1110101 1010101 10101001 1010111 11101111 1010111 11101111 1010101 10111010 0110111 11101010 0110100 11111010 1010111 101010000 1010111 10101111 0110101 10001111 1011011 10111010 1110111 10111010 00100100 10101010 001101 10111110 0011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 643
  • Average number of words per stanza: 116
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Hymn To The Cross. Savonarola;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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