This is an analysis of the poem Is There A Better Explanation? that begins with:

If there are those who make claims,
They had no knowledge......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXabaacXc abbXaXaXc bbbcdeaXde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0111111 11110 0111001 1100010 011011010001 0111101011 1010001010001 1010111010000 0001011 0100111001010 000100010100100 101110101010 11101011101 1001010101101001 11010110101 11011101010001011 10101101010111 011011100100110 01 1010100110001 01001011100001 1010000100 1100110101010101 101010011010011 1110000100011010 10010010010101010 01001101110010 0101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 436
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, of are repeated.

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

  • summary of Is There A Better Explanation?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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