This is an analysis of the poem Ignorance that begins with:

Oh happy he who cannot see
With scientific eyes;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcdbD ceaeXeXe fcXcfeXe bXfbbdbD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 010101 11111101 101101 10010101 1111 01010101 0101 00101101 110111 01011111 01011 111101001 010101 11100100 111101 01010101 111101 11001101 011001 01010001 0101 11111111 1101 01010100 001100 11110101 111111 11110101 110101 11011101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 325
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Ignorance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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