This is an analysis of the poem Kept Secret From An Ugliness Unknown that begins with:

The good ones
Are not often depicted, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abbba AbacX AdX AcbaXeeXb Adcd baaaaee cdcd X Xad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,3,9,4,7,4,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 1110010 0001 11 10011011 011 111101 010001 0101010 1011 001 111100110111 01011010 011 1100010 1011 1001 1101010 111101 1101010 0011 1001 001 111 001001 01101001 111011 1110010001010 011001 110000100110 0110010 1100110001 100111 011100 110100100 1010010100 11100100 111001110011 10 110011 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Kept Secret From An Ugliness Unknown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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