This is an analysis of the poem Comprehension Makes The Difference that begins with:

I don't compile.
Collect or inspect....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBBBCBDEEFFG HF XbhXh XhfFH XeeHF ABBBBCBDEEFFGXFHh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,5,5,5,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 01101 1010 1101 101 10101 111110 110111101 1110101 1000011 11 110111 10101010 10100101 11 1101 110101 010010010 1101 1111100 1011110 101010100 1100101 10010011 01010010 1111 1111 1101001011 10100101 11 1101 01101 1010 1101 101 10101 111110 110111101 1110101 1000011 11 110111 10101010 10010011 01010010 110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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  • summary of Comprehension Makes The Difference;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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