This is an analysis of the poem An Apology Written For My Son To The Reverend Mr. Sampson, that begins with:

With Joy your Summons we obey,
And come to celebrate this Day....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddee ffggaahh ddhhbbXhhhccXfiibb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,8,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110101 11010101 11010101 110100101 111110010 11110101 10011101 11010001 11010111 11010101 11111111 11011101 01011101 11000101 11110001 11010101 11010101 11000101 11111111 11011101 01111101 01010101 10111111 10110011 000101010 11001101 11010011 10011111 010111110 111101010 01010101 11110101 11110001 11010101 11010101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 420
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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 The Reverend Mr. Sampson,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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