This is an analysis of the poem Psalm Xix: The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord that begins with:

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord,
In every star thy wisdom shines;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd bada ceceXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010011101 010011101 11110111 11110101 01010101 111111001 10110111 01110111 11110111 10111101 11110101 011111001 11110101 11011111 11110101 11011101 11010001 101101001 11010101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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; thy, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words till, thy are repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Psalm Xix: The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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