This is an analysis of the poem Not Felt To Understand that begins with:

Remaining to stay with beliefs,
One has witnessed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXcdbaXe XecXbdeeaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001001 1110 0101100 1000111001 01011011 10101101 011111 101010 1101010100 001111101 1110111101 010010010001 11111111 10101100110101 1011101101 1111010101 1101101 11001010001 1010010001111 1111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 381
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Not Felt To Understand;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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