This is an analysis of the poem Unity That Is Down To Earth that begins with:

The ignorant,
Are not historically known......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcddefg cX cXgXchX Xebbahg efXgf aXfgXX egidbifi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,7,7,5,6,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 11010001 000100111 110101000 11100 00100101010 11001 0110011 10110 010010100 111001001 10101 11000101010 10101110 110010001 110110110010 0011010100 11 1011110 10101010 111001011010 101001 00110101 010110010101 110 0101010011 001010 0010101010 001100001 11 1010010100 01001 1111010 100010001000 10010101100 10100010 110001001 111101111 1001000100100 110101101010 00100101 1000010011101010 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Unity That Is Down To Earth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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