This is an analysis of the poem Oblivion In Sin that begins with:

All joy - in the past, irretrievable and evanescent
But in the present - prosperity and despair....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cddd ebef XcdX dXcXXafaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11001100011010 100010100101 0101011010111 011100111001 01010010001011 00010100101 0101101101010 010010010100 1111101001 010011111 01010100010 010010001110 00010010110100 010101111010 11011001010100 111010110110 111101000110 11111111110 110111011010 0101001111011111 111111111 100101011010 10111101101 01011111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 54 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, in, it, youre, loved are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, it are repeated.

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  • summary of Oblivion In Sin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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