This is an analysis of the poem To Comprehend A Wisdom Earned that begins with:

Preparing to face the facts of life,
Doesn't happen for anyone overnight....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcaX daeacdfXd dabfaaXfXXdaaaef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010010101 10101100101 10101101011 000101111 010101011010 10110101 1010010100101 11100101001 01010101101 10101101 101111101 1010111001 0010001010101 01010001110101 10101 0010010001 10100001001010 10101101010001 100011101111 1110101111010 100111001101 111011001001 11001 1101000101 100100 010100010101100 11001010101101 010011010010 110011001000001 1100110101 11110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 330
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of To Comprehend A Wisdom Earned;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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