This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 68 Part 1 that begins with:

v.1-6,32-35
L. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bbcc ccXX ddee eeaa ffgg c hhee ccffXbbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,1,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11 010101001 11010101 11010101 11110101 01010101 11010101 10110101 01010101 110101010 11110101 01010111 10011101 11010101 01010100 10010101 01011101 01110101 110100101 110010101 11010100 11011101 1 101100101 11110011 010111001 01010111 11010101 11000101 01010101 10000101 01110111 11011111 11011101 100101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; his, your are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word he at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Psalm 68 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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