This is an analysis of the poem Suppose There Is A Valid Reason? that begins with:

Do I forgive those who knowingly deceive?
No! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa XXXXXaabXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011110001 1 100111 011001010 01100001 101110 1 01 01 111 1111 010001 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Suppose There Is A Valid Reason?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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