This is an analysis of the poem Purposely To Leave that begins with:

I have made many errors.
Some to correct....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbaaXccXXa X ccddeDfaccaa XgceDccafbacgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,1,12,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 1001 11010001 1010101 0101001 111001 11011 1101001 1000101 1001 0010010 0110001 1101 11101 0 11111 01101 101011 010 11 0010011 01 1101 1111 101010010 10101101 1111 010101 0010001 010 11 111101 11101 1010001 10101 101 100001 10101100 01110001 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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  • summary of Purposely To Leave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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