This is an analysis of the poem The Part In 'This' Environment You Play that begins with:

Forgive me but I am not a thief of your peace.
Or a robber here to sell you, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdaadc ABCee X dXbdabfda X fdaXeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,1,9,1,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 011111101011 10101011 11010001 11100101 101001011001 110111100 110011101 110111010 011111101011 10101011 11010001 1111111101101 1101110111 1001111101111 11111110 0100011100101 10011101101 11111001 01110011110 11111 0101010011010011 101010111001 010100101011 110011110 110 1010100 110100110 01001111010 0101010011 101 11100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i've, the are repeated.

    The author used the same word forgive at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of The Part In 'This' Environment You Play;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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