This is an analysis of the poem Your Sweetened Forgiveness that begins with:

I came to apologize.
However......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd XXa bdca XdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1100101 110 10101 110010 110000101 011111 1110111 110 00100111111 100101100 011 1 101010 110 101000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 92
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Your Sweetened Forgiveness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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