Analysis of Forget, Forgive
Forget about who's right or wrong
Forgive yourself and others
Forget the "lyrics" of the song
Forgiveness hatred smothers
Forget about who's right or wrong
Forgive sisters and brothers
Forget the "wisdom" of the throng
Forgiveness kindness allures
Forget about who's right or wrong
Forgive fathers and mothers
Forget the "pressure" of the prong
Forgiveness vengeance covers
Forget about who's right or wrong
Forgive your friends and lovers
Forget the "blemish" of the strong
Forgiveness fondness assures
| Scheme | Abab Abab Abab Abax |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 01011111 0101010 01010101 0101010 01011111 0110010 01010101 010101 01011111 0110010 01010101 0101010 01011111 0111010 01010101 0101001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 488 |
| Words | 77 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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