This is an analysis of the poem Assuming To Know that begins with:

Assuming to know what it takes,
To make something from nothing...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdabebacebfe ffcgXedX ehgg gddXX hXeeaeXfXdiiddcgXdafae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,8,4,5,22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001101 0110010 01001 1111101 0010010 110010 011001 0111010 101100 1101 011001 1100100 01001010 010001 11001 00100110 1 1110001 01011000 0110010 010010 1100101 11111 11101 01100 110 101111 111010 1010 110101 01101 110010 111010 10101 1001101 1010001 11101 1 100010 10101 1110101 101 10110 11111 1100011 00101 1101010 1010 10101010 01 0110110 01001 00100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 251
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

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

  • summary of Assuming To Know;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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