This is an analysis of the poem Knowing What Is Felt Within that begins with:

There is nothing quite like,
Being honest with oneself....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDE Xeddc XfdX XcfABCDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 1010011 1010101 11001 01010111 1010100 111001 00101 00010101 11011 01011100101 10101010 01001001 11000101011 0110011 01011001010 0101 101011 1010011 1010101 11001 01010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Knowing What Is Felt Within;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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