This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 69 Part 2 that begins with:

v.14-21,26,29,32
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab cdbd efcf gege ghch bghg Xaba gihi bhfh XjXj aghX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11 11 0101100001 11110101 110101 01001111 010011 11010101 110101 10010101 1101001 101111111 111101 11110111 010011 101110101 110111 11010111 110101 101110001 111101 11010101 110011 101010101 010101 01111101 1110011 101110101 110111 11111101 110101 101001111 111111 11001101 110011 10001011 111001 11111101 010001 101010111 110101 11010111 11111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; of, thy, my are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Psalm 69 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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