This is an analysis of the poem Mortally Ignorant that begins with:

Even though the doing leaves those saddened,
To know the time comes to let go of the ones......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcb ddacXa X X dXXX XXaX daX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,1,1,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101110 01011011001 111000110 111101111 10100100100 1101010011010 01011 0110011 110111011 1110110100 110011011101 1101010010001001 1111000101 1101110 11 11100110 0110111 1101000 111010 111101001110 01001101111 1111101 11101 1111 11111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Mortally Ignorant;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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