This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 145 Part 1 that begins with:

v.1-7,11-13
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX abab cdcd efef agag dcdcXgbgb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11 01001 11111111 111101 11111001 001101 100101001 110101 11010011 110101 11110111 111101 01111101 111101 10011111 110111 10011101 110111 110010101 110101 110101101 010101 01010111 111111 11010101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; my, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, thy are repeated.

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

  • summary of Psalm 145 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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