This is an analysis of the poem Insight Recognized that begins with:

I wish I knew you.
Even though I feel I do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXaabbXcddXdcbcbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 1011111 1010011 10111 1001111 11111001 111101 1110 01110111 011 11111 100111010 101010001 00001011 1010111001 0100101101 111101001 0111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 538
  • Average number of words per stanza: 99
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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