This is an analysis of the poem The Study In Aesthetics that begins with:

The very small children in patched clothing,
Being smitten with an unusual wisdom,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX b XcXXXdddXXdXXdXXd bXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,17,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101100110 101001010010 10111110 1110110 101010100 110100 110110111111 1 111010101110 1101100 1110011001 1010 01000011010 101001011 101101011 11001011 101101010100 111111101 010010 1111001001 1001011010 001001 100 110111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • 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; and, in are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Study In Aesthetics;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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