This is an analysis of the poem Without The Presence Of Comprehension that begins with:

With pen in hand prepared to dictate,
The thoughts from my head......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXa XXcXa XcXXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101001 01011 00010100100 010001101000 0101001 01001001010 110 01100110 001011 011101 010001 11 1010100110 001011 10101001010 001001010110100 11010001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Without The Presence Of Comprehension;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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