This is an analysis of the poem Recognition that begins with:
Only those without a clue,
Seeking with wishes......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcdecfccc bbfdeXfbc cfcbbgh iX c X cXb cdX eaXgehi XXXba
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,9,7,2,1,1,3,3,7,5,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 1010101 10010 11011 0011010101001 111011101111 0010001 1010011001 0110010000100 01000101101 01010101001 011010101 11101011010 0100011 100100100 111110011010 110111010101 110 101110001010 100111 001100101 111101101 0011100 01010111011 0111001 0010110110110 111101010001 010101100 111111 101011010 111 101110 1 110010 1100 111011 110110 0111001 1 11110111 11101011001 110010111 11100000101 1111110011 011 1 1111011000 01 1
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 48
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- 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, they are repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase that connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Recognition;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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