This is an analysis of the poem When This Is Comprehended that begins with:

There is something that can be said,
About those willing to learn...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXc badadc bdXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101101 0111001 1010101000 101 10101 1010110010 110111 1011100101 111010 0010001 110011 1111001001100 11111101 010111100101 1110 110100 11001010 001001011000010 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of When This Is Comprehended;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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