This is an analysis of the poem Fake An Amnesia that begins with:

When a truth spoken,
Reveals overwhelming opposition......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAB ccdX dcXaa AABX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 0110101010 1110100111 1011010 10001 010101000101 110101010010 0111100010 011010010 11010100101 0100100101 0100101101010 10110 0110101010 1110100111 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Fake An Amnesia;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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