This is an analysis of the poem The 'Righting' Of 'Wrongs' that begins with:

I can and have...
Forgiven anyone that has done, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabab XXXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 010100111 101001100 011 00100101110 100101001001 11110010010 01000100101 01101010 101111010010 011111111010 10001101001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of The 'Righting' Of 'Wrongs';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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