This is an analysis of the poem Declining Comprehensions that begins with:

Void of perception...
An introspection, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aab ccdb effXfgfhfij dgg aaji ihfgc kkgcX Aae fcXicXgXabfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,11,3,4,5,5,3,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 11010 11101 1010100110 01100 001001 1110101 10101 01001111 101011 110111100 1 010 1010 1011110 01010110 00010110101 00010 11010101 10101010 1010011 101010010 101 01011100 01101 1101101 11001000010110 11110001011 10101 0100010 110100 11100 10001010 1111101 110101 10010 110010 11101 1101101 0110 110101000 10010011 001001011 100 1100111 001010101 01110010010 01010100010 01001101 11001 10010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 51
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words with, a are repeated.

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

  • summary of Declining Comprehensions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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