This is an analysis of the poem A Hymn Of Peace that begins with:

SUNG AT THE 'JUBILEE,' JUNE 15, 1869,
TO THE MUSIC OF SELLER'S 'AMERICAN HYMN'... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX ababbaba cdcddcdcXcdcddcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110100111 001001010001 1001111011 1111001101 1111011001 1011101101 1011101001 11001101001 1011011001 1001111011 1011101001 10001111011 1001001011 1001011001 1111011011 1001001011 1000111001 1011101001 1001011001 1011101001 1101111001 1011001001 1011001001 1011101101 1011101001 1001011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; of, our, and are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines dove, sea, reply are repeated).

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  • history of its creation;
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