This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 97 Part 2 that begins with:

v.6-9
L. M.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX aabb ccdd bbee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11 11 10110 01010101 01010101 10110101 01010011 11110001 11010101 10110111 11111101 11010001 11110001 11011101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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  • summary of Psalm 97 Part 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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