This is an analysis of the poem With It You May Gain Wisdom that begins with:
They don't have the honesty to tell you the truth?
I can't believe I am hearing 'you' say this! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aX aXbbb XaXXXbXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,8,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 111010001101 11011110110 10101110001 1111101010 0100010 111101010100 00100010101 1 01101 0010001010 10011110 110 0101010011111 11010110010 0100101011
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
- Average number of words per stanza: 32
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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 With It You May Gain Wisdom;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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