This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 119 Part 12 that begins with:

Breathing after comfort and deliverance.
ver. 153 ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X abab X Xcac X dada X XbXX X efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010100 11 11010101 110111 11110111 110111 11 01010101 111101 01110111 111101 11 010100111 110101 11110101 010011 11 11010101 110111 100010110 11110100 11 11011101 111101 111101101 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 63
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word my is repeated.

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

  • summary of Psalm 119 Part 12;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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