This is an analysis of the poem Knowledge Obtained that begins with:

A title to receive it achieved,
Doesn't leave one......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaaacdeddfbaaeg hiiX ahjkfckicjkgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001001 1011 0011010 11100101 110010 1110010 0101110 01111 01001 0101 1011011 10010101 1110001 0110110 10100100 1010 00110100 1011110 1001 110111 1001111 11101 1111110 10100010 10101 11111 111 11 1 10011000 01110100 11101 0101 1000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 273
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Knowledge Obtained;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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