This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 147 Part 1 that begins with:

The Divine nature, providence, and grace.
Praise ye the Lord; 'tis good to raise... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbcc ddee bbff cccc b gghh hhgg aadd ccii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011010011 11011001 11110001 01010101 01010101 01110100 11010001 01010101 11010101 11011101 11110111 01011111 01111111 10111101 11010100 11010101 11010001 1 10010111 11011101 11010101 11010101 11010101 11010101 01010101 10110111 100100111 01010111 01010101 11110111 11110001 11010001 11111111 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, his are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Psalm 147 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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