This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 63 Part 1 that begins with:

v.1-5
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa abab caca dede fgfg Xhbh aiai
  • 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 0100011 10110101 110111 11010101 011101 11010101 010101 11010111 111111 111101110 111101 110111010 110101 11010001 111111 11110111 101101 11010101 111101 11111101 110101 11110101 111111 10111101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • 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; my is repeated.

    The author used the same word not at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Psalm 63 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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