This is an analysis of the poem Forgive Me Quickly that begins with:
If I showed you what you don't know,
Would I suffer......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABC Aa ABC DEFFe DEFFe EFeEGGFe FFeXEFeEGGFe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,3,5,5,8,12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01111111 1110 01100110010 01111111 111111111 01111111 1110 01100110010 111111101 1111010 1110011100101 11110011010011 10 111111101 1111010 1110011100101 11110011010011 10 01110 1110011010011 10 01110 1110011 01 0011 10 1110011100101 11110011010011 10 01110 1110011010011 10 01110 1110011 01 0011 10
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
- Average number of words per stanza: 27
- Amount of lines: 37
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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; i, you, if, your, would, me, forgive, quickly are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word if is repeated.
The author used the same words if, would at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Forgive Me Quickly;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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