This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 119 Part 7 that begins with:

Imperfection of nature, and perfection of scripture.
ver. 96, paraphrased. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abab cXcX dede fgfg hihi jfjf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10100101010010 111000 11010101 011011 11010101 111101 10101111 111110 11010101 111001 11110111 010101 110100101 111101 11110101 111111 11010101 0101001 01110101 1110011 11110111 110101 111111001 110111 10111100 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and 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 7;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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