This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 51 Part 1 that begins with:

A penitent pleading for pardon.
Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbcc ddee aaff ddgg hhiiXeegg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010110 11011101 10010101 11110111 11010101 11111101 010110011 11110111 11110101 111101001 11110101 11110101 11100111 11011101 01110111 11110101 11011111 11010111 11011101 10110101 11010101 110100101 11110111 11111101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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, thy are repeated.

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  • summary of Psalm 51 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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