This is an analysis of the poem Sorry that begins with:

Dear parents,
I forgive you my life,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcde ccaeX ebdXae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 101111 0100011 001010 10011 111001011 0110110 111011 00111 01011 1111111 01111 11111 1010011 10110111 1001 0101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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:

    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 Sorry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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