This is an analysis of the poem When A Comprehension Is Wished that begins with:

Never try to reason or attempt to find it,
With anyone who has spent......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbX bXAX accccXAaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101010101010 0100111 1010010 10010110 010100010 010110101000 0010011 10101001 010111110101 1 0111010 1000001 101000101 01101001101001 10101001 0101110 11010010001 010010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, one are repeated.

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

  • summary of When A Comprehension Is Wished;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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