This is an analysis of the poem Comprehending Is The Key that begins with:

I had the funding.
I had the opportunity....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX X abcd X edfF cbX EDfF X EDd ff Xcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,4,1,4,3,4,1,3,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 11010100 11100001 1101 111010 101010100 111110101 1111111 110011111 110 110 111010 001001110 101011011 101000101100 0001001 1110 1110 1111010 001001110 11111 1110 1110 1 111010 001001110 111 1010001 0101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 66
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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