This is an analysis of the poem Evidence Sought that begins with:

How quick some people are,
To excuse those who abuse others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX XXbXb aXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 001110110 11010011010 110110011010 1010110 0101101001 11001 0010011111 1111101101 110001101010100 110010010001 11110100011001 10100100011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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