This is an analysis of the poem Study Nature that begins with:

I do.
Victim. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXeXddefagdghcgaaifiehbjkhbkjhdkaadadceahjhgjd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 49,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 10 1 1 1 0 1 101010 110 1010 1 1 100 001 10 1 1 0100 0 1 1 1 1 10010 1 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 1 0 001010 111 1 11 01 1 0 10 0 0 01 1 10 01001 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 412
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 7 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 1
  • 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 Study Nature;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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