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Why is so much of the Bible written in the form of poetry?
Because poems appeal to the whole person in a way that prose does not
How is Exodus 14:26-31 different from Exodus 15:1-5?
Exodus 14 is written in prose where as Exodus 15 is poetry
Name two advantages poetry has over prose:
1. It appeals to the whole person more than prose does
2. It stimulates our imagination, arouses our emotions, feeds our intellects, and addresses or wills
Name one diadvantage of poetry in relation to prose.
Poetry is difficult to interpret
(True/False) There is a single characteristic that clearly distinguishes poetry from prose.
True
False
False
What is the most common characteristic of Hebrew poetry?
repetition, usually called parallelism
What are the two major characteristics of Hebrew poetry?
Repetition and imagery
(True/False) Parallelism is never found in prose.
True
False
False
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Psalms lesson 6.txt
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Understanding the Psalms study guide
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2011-07-26T15:00:26Z
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