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

Who hath not walkt astray
In wicked men's aduise,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabXcXc XcdcdbXX abbbdeXe cXXXcaca XcXXXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 010110 110101 101100 1101 1111 0101 111 10111 111001 101101 101111 1111 110 1111 1001 110101 1101001 11010 110111 11011 1101 11010 0101 100101 1010011 01011 111111 0101 0111 1111 0101 1000111 111101 111101 010001 1101 0111 1101 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word nor is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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