This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 39 Part 2 that begins with:

v.4-7
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab XaXa caca dede fgfg ecec hbhb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11 010001110 11010011 110011 11011101 111111 01011111 111101 10110011 0101011 10110101 1111001 111101011 110101 11010101 111101 11111111 111111 11111111 010111 11110101 110111 11011101 1101001 111101001 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; for is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Psalm 39 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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