This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 27 Part 2 that begins with:

v.8,9,13,14
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bXbX bbbb cbcb dede XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 111 11111101 11011100 11010101 101110100 11110101 111101 10111101 000101 11110111 110111 11111101 111101 11011101 111101 01110101 111101 110111001 111101 11110101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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  • summary of Psalm 27 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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