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

When Jack took Nell into his arms
He knew he acted ill,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcX aeaefdfX bgbgeded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110001 111101 11110101 001001 1010111101 110110 11011101 1100010 11111101 010111 11010101 011111 1010111111 110101 11111101 1100010 10111101 101101 11001101 110101 11010111 110101 11110101 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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