This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 44 that begins with:

v.1-8,8,15-26
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab cdce fbfb ghgh adXd cXcX fifi e gege cdcd XeXe ccccXacac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,1,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11 0100101010 11111101 1101011 10111101 010011 11111101 111101 01001101 111101 01110101 100101 01010111 111111 11111101 010111 01010010 110111 11110111 110101 11110101 010111 11010111 010101 11111111 110101 1 11011101 110111 11110111 111101 01010101 111101 11111101 110011 11110111 110111 11011101 010101 10011101 110101 11110101 1111001 011001001 110111 11010011 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • 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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words nor, as, why are repeated.

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  • summary of Psalm 44;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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