Editing Song of Songs (section)

== Structure ==
There is widespread consensus that, although the book has no plot, it does have what can be called a framework, which are indicated by the links between its beginning and end.{{sfn|Assis|2009|pp=11, 16}} Beyond this, however, there appears to be little agreement: attempts to find a [[chiastic structure]] have not found acceptance, and analyses dividing the book into units have employed various methods, yielding diverse conclusions.{{sfn|Assis|2009|pp=16–18}} 

The following indicative schema is from Kugler and Hartin's ''An Introduction to The Bible'':{{sfn|Kugler|Hartin|2009|p=220}}

* Introduction (1:1–6)
* Dialogue between the lovers (1:7–2:7)
* The woman recalls a visit from her lover (2:8–17)
* The woman addresses the daughters of Zion (3:1–5)
* Sighting a royal wedding procession (3:6–11)
* The man describes his lover's beauty (4:1–5:1)
* The woman addresses the daughters of Jerusalem (5:2–6:4)
* The man describes his lover, who visits him (6:5–12)
* Observers describe the woman's beauty (6:13–8:4)
* Appendix (8:5–14)