This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 90 Part 3 that begins with:

v.13ff
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa abab cbcb dede afaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 101010 01110101 1001001 11111101 110011 11011100 111101 10010011 111101 11001101 111101 11111101 111111 11110111 011101 10110111 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Psalm 90 Part 3;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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