This is an analysis of the poem Souls Undermined that begins with:

It's a struggle to forgive,
An evilness intended....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcaba bXcXXbXa XccbcadeeXba adX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,12,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010001 1100010 0100110100 101001 010010110 0010000 1010 1 1011 1011010 11110 10100101 101111 001 01000101 1101 01010010 0111101 111 001011 101101 101010101 0010110 00100010 00100110 1111 01010 111 11111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Souls Undermined;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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