This is an analysis of the poem An Apology Written For My Son To His Master that begins with:

I beg your Scholar you'll excuse,
Who dares no more debase the Muse....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbcc XXaaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 11110101 110101011 11011101 10110111 11010111 11111111 01000110 11111111 11001001 11010111 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of An Apology Written For My Son To His Master;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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