This is an analysis of the poem Without It Known Or Shown that begins with:

If some people really wanted to impress,
Others to prioritize and address......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcb bXaXbdda eaefcX fabacfXbXbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,6,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01101010001 1000101111 110100101 1101010101 11101011101 00001000100001 11111 110 1111011111 1101010110100101 101001111101 0010010100 101111011 11110100111001 0 1101010001 10 11010100100101 010111010 11101010111101 1 11010110110 0101010101 011110100111 11010010111 110010010101001 01010011100001 11010101001101 1 111011101010 101111111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Without It Known Or Shown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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