11 Structure of Hebrew poetry Like all lyrics, psalms use a variety of literary devices are used for the sake of memory , participation and reflection . The second line repeats the first in words or ideas Ps. Antithetical Parallelism . The second line contrasts with the first line in words or ideas Ps. Synthetic Parallelism .
Main point is to be inferred from the overall picture.
Be sure to make textual observations based on the structural elements covered in class.