This is an analysis of the poem Psalm Four that begins with:
I left my face on my mother's kerchief
Hauled mountains in my memory...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXabbcdXXeaccXbXXeXacdXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111111010 11001100 1101 0100101 11010101 011001000101 11101 010010 111101 11111 01011 01111010010 101011001 01011 10010100 11101 1011010011 10111001101001 10111110 1110101 11001001010 1110101 1001110010 111100110
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 810
- Average number of words per stanza: 150
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, i, blessed, he, who are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, blessed are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Psalm Four;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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