This is an analysis of the poem Truth Known But Concealed that begins with:

Never be the one to feel validated and convinced,
That a truth known but remains concealed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbacaa caddbabX XcacX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10001011000101 101110101 01100001010101 00110001010 0001001001101 1111101001 11 101100100111 1100110100101100 0010010001110101 001001 101111110110111 100010010111111 100111101001011 010111001 010101011001000 1000101011001010 10100010100101011 010 010010110001 1111001111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 336
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Truth Known But Concealed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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