This is an analysis of the poem Embarrassments Can Be Quickly Erased that begins with:

If a declaration is made,
Of having amnesia......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaXab acaddbd XXbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101001 010010 100100100100 011010010 100100 0101111010 101 10101010010 001101001010 100101101100 1101100111010 1001011 00101 01010111 1100111101 0100101001 01001 110010 10100001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Embarrassments Can Be Quickly Erased;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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