This is an analysis of the poem Known And Not Overblown that begins with:
Left embarrassed and still they protest,
Against the facts revealed to leave no one to guess....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: abcdcdb XXaeXaf fcffff X ga gcaaeX ba bbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,6,1,2,6,2,3,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101011101 010101011101 111101 010101001111 01010010 0010101010 1000100110001 110 10001000101010 110110010 1111001 1011101001111 10100110110 0001110 1100001001 01010100 1010001000111101 0010011101111 101011 110101001010010 111101001 1 1 1010010100110001 001000010110 110100010011 00111010010001 11110111001 110110000101100 0110 1001101011 1011111100 1110011010110 01
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, those, been, who are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Known And Not Overblown;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of A Composite Of Your Dismissed Wishes
- Analysis of People Will Deal With Emotions
- Analysis of A Commonplace Activity
