This is an analysis of the poem To Advance An Enhancement Of Understanding that begins with:

When people speak of education,
To advance an enhancement of understanding......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXaXXXX XbXXXcXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101010 001101001010 101001010 01010101001 1001001010 011000101 0011101010 00101011001 100110001010 01001010001 10010010010 001011 1010100110100 0010001010100010 101001010001 100011101001000 01100110100 000100100100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 376
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; of, to, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of To Advance An Enhancement Of Understanding;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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