This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 91 Part 2 that begins with:

v.9-16
C. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa abab cdcd efef cfcf ghgh igig cdcd jXjX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11 01001101010010100 11010101 0101001 11011101 111101 11110111 100111 11010101 110111 11010101 110111 01110111 111101 11111111 110101 11110101 1110101 10110111 010101 11110101 110111 100111111 1110101 101110101 010101 101110111 010101 110110111 110111 101111111 110001 11010101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; your, you, and are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Psalm 91 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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