One Never Knows by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem One Never Knows that begins with:

One never knows,
What 'truths' are left standing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAAcC ADADEF AGDHIH AJKC KKGl ADADEFf AGDHIH AJKC KKGl ABAAcCmfaigm iakNnX anMXNM
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,4,4,7,6,4,4,12,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 111110 11101 011 1 110 1101 001 1101 1101 00100 1110 1101 111010 1101 0011 001 111 10111 11 01111 1101010 010011 1101 11101110 111101 1101 001 1101 1101 00100 1110 1110 1101 111010 1101 0011 001 111 10111 11 01111 1101010 010011 1101 11101110 1110101 1101 111110 11101 011 1 110 11 0110 01 111 101 101 1001 100 111 111 1 101 111100 01 11 111 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 70
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of One Never Knows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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