This is an analysis of the poem It May Not Be Comforting To Know that begins with:
The balance has been unbalanced.
A fumbling begun, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbcXcXXXXXbXaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 01010010 010010 10010010 100101 010011001 100100010 011010001 01110 10010010101 1001 10010 1111101 10100 1100 01100011101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 421
- Average number of words per stanza: 76
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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 May Not Be Comforting 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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