This is an analysis of the poem Will You Forgive Me? that begins with:

I'm not hinting.
I don't know how! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXacdecafcXfXdecfXXfcdcXbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110 1111 01010 111111 01010 11011 111001 101 10111 1110110 1101111 10101 110101 1011101 11101 1011 01011 110101 110101 1101111011 1111100 111101 111101010001 001010011111 11101001 1111111 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 356
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Will You Forgive Me?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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