This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 68 Part 2 that begins with:

v.17,18
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bbaa ccXX ddee ffff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 10101010010 11110111 11010101 11010111 110010111 11010101 110010111 11010101 11010101 11010111 100101001 11011101 01011101 11010001 11010101 01111101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Psalm 68 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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