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

The height of wisdom seems to me
That of a child;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcdc ededfdfd ghghagag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 1001 11110100 0111 01010110 0011 01110101 1101 11100101 1011 01000101 1111 11110101 0101 11011111 1111 01010101 1111 111100111 0100 11010110 0101 11000101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 360
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 Innocence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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