This is an analysis of the poem Only A Few Truly Know... that begins with:

Only a few truly know, dear, the nectar of Hari,
The rest are merely full of pride!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXaXA XXA XbA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011011010010 01110101 011001110101 111010110 11101101101101 10011011010010 10110111110101 10101011 10011011010010 1010110111011111101 100010100110111 10011011010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, only are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word hari at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase hari connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Only A Few Truly Know...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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