This is an analysis of the poem O Those Eyes! I Have Them Known! that begins with:

Oh, those eyes! I have them known!
How I loved them - knows God!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc dddX bbbc adaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 111011 0110111 11010111 011100110 111011 010101010 11010101 010010101 00110101 110101010 11000111 100100010 110101001 100101010 1100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

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

  • summary of O Those Eyes! I Have Them Known!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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