This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 119 Part 11 that begins with:

Breathing after holiness.
ver. 5,33 ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bcac X dddd X bebe X fgfg X hihi XXbfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010100 11 11011111 010101 11111111 011100 11 11110101 110111 11110101 11011 11 01001111 110101 110001001 010101 11 10111111 111101 11110101 111101 11 11111101 111101 11110111 011101 11 11010101 100101 11111111 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 59
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words nor, my are repeated.

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  • summary of Psalm 119 Part 11;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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