This is an analysis of the poem The Learner that begins with:

I've learned--Of all the friends I've won
Dame Nature is the best,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcXc dedefgfg hchccfcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 110001 10010111 100101 01010101 101101 100110000 1101 11010101 111101 11010101 010101 11011111 110111 11111111 110001 11110001 010001 11111101 1101 11110111 0101 11010101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 439
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Learner;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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