This is an analysis of the poem This Happiness I Have Discovered that begins with:

Who knows you better?
Your desires, wishes and dreams....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXXbXcbccaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11110 10101011 01111 1111101 01000 111011 010111 010011010 1011 011101 10110001 0111011 111101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 365
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of This Happiness I Have Discovered;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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