This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 22 Part 1 that begins with:

v.1-16
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab cdcd efef adgd hghX Xdbd fdfd i jdjd bbbb feie hkhk glglXkdkd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11 01001101 11111101 100101 11010101 111101 11110101 011101 11110111 110101 11010011 111001 10010101 110001 10011111 111101 1011101011 10001100 11111111 110101 11110101 110001 10110101 111101 001100101 110101 1 01110101 010101 11010111 110101 01111101 010101 11111111 110111 10110111 010111 10110101 011111 11010000 010101 11011001 110101 11010101 011111 11011111 110101 10111101 110011 11011101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • 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 is repeated.

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

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

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  • summary of Psalm 22 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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