This is an analysis of the poem When Lessons Are Learned that begins with:
Hush.
'But...'...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: a X XA X XAXXXXbX XcX X bX c XXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,2,1,8,3,1,2,1,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 1 11 11 101 11 11 1101 0101100 100 1111001 1111011 10101 11 11010101 11010 11 11011 111101 101101001 10 111111011 11111011
- Amount of stanzas: 10
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 44
- Average number of words per stanza: 9
- Amount of lines: 23
- Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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; you, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of When Lessons Are Learned;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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