This is an analysis of the poem The Only Consciousness Known that begins with:

With the greatest of effort,
They've accomplished defeating......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXabX aXcadede X XXcXc aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,1,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010 1010010 01010 0011001 01010001 00111010100 010110 010010000110100 100011000111 1011001 1111101 11101001 0010100110 01010000010001 010001100 10100101001 1101011000 11 1110101011010 101 11110111 01001000100 11001100 1110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; them is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Only Consciousness Known;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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