This is an analysis of the poem Funeral Hymn that begins with:

Dust unto dust,
To this all must; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXb ccdccd eefggf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0011 010101 01010111 010101 1101 1111 010101 11001 1101 010101 0111 1101 111100 1111 1101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Funeral Hymn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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