This is an analysis of the poem Forgiving Myself that begins with:
In my youth...
My casting shadow...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXaabcbddXXcXddaXXdX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 011 11011 0101 0110010 1011011 11010111 0010100110100 110101101 01010 010011101 110010111 01 101110 101101011001 1101 10101110011011 101 111101 11111000010 111110
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 617
- Average number of words per stanza: 105
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
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 Forgiving Myself;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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