This is an analysis of the poem If I Offend, So Be It that begins with:

If I offend...
So be it! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB XcdefcaXX AB dgXbaa AB gbaXff aBeXbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,9,2,6,2,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 100 1111 0001110 1100011 0101 0111111000 1011101 1101001 10011101011 01111 0101 100 1111011010001001 1111 1101101100 11101010 100010 10111 0101 100 11110011 1111111011101110 11111010 101001000 10111110 01010011 11101 100 111010 11101010010011 11011 1010100010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, i, it are repeated.

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

  • summary of If I Offend, So Be It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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