This is an analysis of the poem Forgettable But Mentioned that begins with:

I've never understood why,
Some would jeopardize their own lives......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX XbXa acXdXadac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011 11101111 01110011010 110100110 1010100010 10111 0010111001 10101101 10010010 111101 001100110100 1101100010 010011 1110100 10100101 101110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Forgettable But Mentioned;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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