This is an analysis of the poem Self-Forgetfulness that begins with:

My sweetest Lord Supreme,
Is self-forgetfulness ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXb cbcbdXd XdXaXb eXeXf eXcfeefX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,6,5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 011000 00110 1 11001 110001100 01 01100 010100 001010101 01010 0001 0110000101 00100101 10101000101 01010110 101010101 01001 0101101001 01001000 1001001 0101011011 001010101 0101010001 11000111 010101 1101 1001010001 11000001 001001 00100010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Self-Forgetfulness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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