This is an analysis of the poem Forgive And Forget that begins with:

I'll tell you the sweetest thing, dear heart,
I'll tell you the sweetest thing-... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXbcdeX FBAB ABXbXgXg chXh dbAB fagaXeadXFBAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,8,4,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111010111 1110101 1100111110 0101101 0110110111 10101101 010101111 101011010 1010110101 1010100 111010111 1110101 111010111 1110101 1100111111 1101001 1100100101 1110101 1011101100 1111101 1011101101 1011101 0101011111 0101111 10101101100 101001101 111010111 1110101 1111100101 1101011 011111111 1111101 1010101110 1100111 00110100101 0010101 1010110101 1010100 111010111 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i'll, o are repeated.

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  • summary of Forgive And Forget;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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