This is an analysis of the poem Elogio Al Aprendizaje that begins with:

¡Aprende las cosas elementarias!
¡Para aquellos a quienes les ha llegado la hora nunca es demasadio tarde!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXa XaXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111010000 1010001011110011010110001 10110000110 10100110111000 10011010 1011100 101011100 10101110 101011100 10111011 1011100 1011001111010 1101001001000 11011100010 10001110 1111011011100 10001100010 10111101111000 111011010100111010 1011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 365
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; que, tienes, no are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words aprende, no are repeated.

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

  • summary of Elogio Al Aprendizaje;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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