This is an analysis of the poem It's The Forgetting Most Can Not Kick that begins with:

Some people like to keep believed,
A forgiving done of others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbX aXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11010101 00101010 0110111 0001001101 11010100010101 0001001101001 1000101111 111101001110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 It's The Forgetting Most Can Not Kick;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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