This is an analysis of the poem It Is In The Knowing that begins with:

The getting what I want,
Doesn't get any easier....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXc baedaX fecfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 10110100 11100101010 100111001 11100010 101010110 110 010111 111011110 11001 010111 1 000010 11110 1101110 1010 0101111 0010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of It Is In The Knowing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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