This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 89 Part 2 that begins with:

v.7ff
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bcbc dede fcfc gaga egeg eheh
  • 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: 1 11 0101100011101010 01010101 110101 01010101 110101 11001100 111101 100101101 110101 01011101 110101 10110101 111101 11010101 110101 11010101 010101 11111111 101101 10110101 110110 10110111 110011 11110101 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • 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; thy, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Psalm 89 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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