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

The name of the author is the first to go
followed obediently by the title, the plot,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcX def XXg gX dXe dbfb aXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,3,2,3,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001000101 1001000101001 0110010001010 110001111101 101010 10111010011010 0100010010101001 0010101011111 10111010011011 110100010101 1101111010100010 10101001011001 011011001000101 11000111000010 0011101011 11010010110011 0110011011010010 11010111111101 111110010011011 111001010111010100 110110010001 0110100101000111 11001001010110 1001101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, of, in are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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