This is an analysis of the poem Followed By A Sunset (Better Kept To Forget) that begins with:

It becomes for some,
To realize too late......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcbde BBBB DcDc eedfg eegh X dgcfh ABBBBB XX c X gbXhcbh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,5,4,1,5,6,2,1,1,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111 010111 1010110110 1100100110101 0101111 11100101 110111000101 010101000 1100001010010 1010101001 11001101000010 101110101011 11001101000010 11010010001 111001 111010001 10101 001010111101 0010001010111 11001 10011111011001 0001000100 1101001011100 10111110111 11110 0110100101 101101001 11111 1010010 00111 010111 110111000101 010101000 1100001010010 1010101001 1 11011000 1110010 10111 111011010 101101011 00101 10100010 10010111 1101001 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.

  • 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 Followed By A Sunset (Better Kept To Forget);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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