This is an analysis of the poem Never Before Seen In Eyes That Sparkle that begins with:

The teaching of one accustomed,
To hiding in the shadows...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXbdeb CC daeXXaXcaXCC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,2,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001010 0100011 101011 010101 001010 1101 01001010 1110100 0011010 1010 10000100 101 10101011 1000110 1011 00010000100101 1010 011001101110 01 10101100011 1010 10000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Never Before Seen In Eyes That Sparkle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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