This is an analysis of the poem Comprehending Conversations that begins with:

Distressing is the truth as it is addressed.
So much of it is exposed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba acXdc ece acaccbbbdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,3,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000110001 1100001 0110100010 11010100001 0010100001 1001101101100 10010 110101 10101011011 1101100110010110 101010100101 00001011101 1101 1 1101 1 101110100100 00101001100010 1 01001011010 11111001111 1 00100110010011100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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; it is repeated.

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

  • summary of Comprehending Conversations;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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