This is an analysis of the poem Stupidity that begins with:

Dearest, forgive that with my clumsy touch
I broke and bruised your rose.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaX cddce effeX dggdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101101 111111 110101 0001110111 1101 0111010101 111101 110101 11000001101 1001 1101100111 010101 100111 1111010111 0100 1011110101 011101 110011 1011110111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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