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

What is more large than knowledge and more sweet;
Knowledge of thoughts and deeds, of rights and wrongs,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaacca bbXbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1011110111 1001110111 0101010101 1001010111 1101010101 0101110101 0101110101 01010100011 11010101110 0111010111 01010010011 01010101010 1111110111 1100010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 312
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, and, knowledge, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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