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

The covenant made with Christ; or, The true David.
For ever shall my song record... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a aaaa aabb ccdd bbee ffdX gghh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010110110 11011101 01110001 10111101 11010101 10011111 101110101 01110101 10111101 11110111 11010101 11110111 11010111 1001011101 11110111 010101011 11110101 100110111 01110111 11100101 110110110 11010111 10010101 10010101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thou, my, to are repeated.

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

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