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

Why don't I care,
Like you think I should? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb X XXa XXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11111 011111 10 0101000110 11111 1101100111 111101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 43
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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