This is an analysis of the poem Too Much Knowledge that begins with:

On, if we had but eyes to see
The glory which around us lies,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa Xaba Xcac XbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101 01010111 01010001 11010001 10111101 01011101 01011101 010010101 10111101 01111101 000100111 011100101 11111100 10111101 10111101 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Too Much Knowledge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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