This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 145 Part 3 that begins with:

v.14,17ff
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bcbc dede fgfg chXh iaia hdhX fjfj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 10010011101 110011101 110101 11010101 110111 11010101 110101 01111001 110101 01011101 111101 10111101 110111 11010101 110101 11110010 010101 01010101 010101 11011101 010101 01010111 111101 11110111 10101010 11110101 110101 11010101 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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, his are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word his at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Psalm 145 Part 3;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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