This is an analysis of the poem So Very Clear that begins with:

I don't expect you to know me.
Or how I managed to travel this far, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcdeffbgfgXdeehXfdgghedidAcXXbXdib
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 35,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011 1111001001 011 11011111 01000100111 11101010010 1100111011011 0011111101 110110101 11011 1101101 1101101010101 101101001101 0101010 11110100 11011 01110110011 111111 101011 101101011 10101011 101 0011110101 011010110 101001101001010 110101101 11011011 1111001001011 111101111100 11111 10111101101 1111001000 11110 1010101 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 223
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of So Very Clear;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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