This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 9 Part 1 that begins with:

Wrath and mercy from the judgment-seat.
With my whole heart I'll raise my song,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: a bcbc dede fafa adad gXgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000101 01111111 110101 11010111 111101 11110011 110101 01010100 110101 11010101 110101 01010001 110101 01111101 010101 11110101 110111 11000101 11111 110101001 110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; who is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Psalm 9 Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Isaac Watts