This is an analysis of the poem Eyes Once Clouded Clear To Brightness that begins with:

Hussshhh...
The presence of truth, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABXCDEE FFC GEEcXABXCDEE FFC GEEeec ccgebXgcc XabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,12,3,6,9,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01001 0011101 1 010010 101 0101 1101010 010111101 0011 00100101 11101010 10100010 10101001 1 1 01001 0011101 1 010010 101 0101 1101010 010111101 0011 00100101 11101010 10100010 10101001 1010101 111100 110 111101010 0101 1111001 0010000100 0010111001111 01001010001 1100010010100 1 000 1 101001 011101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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; and is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Eyes Once Clouded Clear To Brightness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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