This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 110 Part 1 that begins with:

Christ exalted, and multitudes converted; or, The success of the gospel.
Thus the eternal Father spake... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abab cccc bXbX dede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1010110101010010010 10010101 010110011 11111111 11010111 101011101 11010011 11010101 11110101 1011111001 11110101 11011101 1100010100 111011001 10110101 11011101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; thy is repeated.

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  • summary of Psalm 110 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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