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

I SAID to Life, 'How comes it,
With all this wealth in store,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabcdcdeeefdfXXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101110 010101 0101110 110111 1100010 011101 0101110 010101 1101110 110101 0101010 010101 1111010 110011 1111010 010011 0101110 110101 1101010 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 566
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of The Gift;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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