This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 116 Part 2 that begins with:
v.12ff
C. M.... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXX abab XaXa caca dede bfbf gaga
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 11 110101001 11110011 110101 11110101 111111 01011111 110101 11110101 110101 11010101 11011 11110011 110011 11011101 111101 11111111 110101 11111101 111101 11111101 111011 10111111 111101 10111111 010101
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 27
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, thy, how are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, how are repeated.
The author used the same word how at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
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- summary of Psalm 116 Part 2;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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