This is an analysis of the poem Psalm 08 that begins with:

Aug. 14. 1653.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X ABaX cdcd aaaa aeae eaeaXabAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011 1010111101 11000111101 11010101101 1001010101 1001011101 1101010111 01100111001 11011100001 11011101101 0111111111 0011001111 1101111001 1101110101 1111010111 1001111101 0101011111 1010111111 1111100101 1111110101 1110011101 10010111101 1101111111 1010111101 11000111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, thy, him, thou, and are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Psalm 08;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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