This is an analysis of the poem Who Is To Know This? that begins with:

The load too heavy.
With a shifting done, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC CBDBb ABCe eEDFBBXCBDBdeEDFBB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,4,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110 00101 1110 1010101 001 0100101 10101 101011101 01110 00101 1110 1 110010 110 111001 01101101 01011 011011 1010101 001 0100101 10101 1 10010 110 111001 01101101 01011 011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Who Is To Know This?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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