This is an analysis of the poem A Wish (Iii) that begins with:

Oh that I were a fairy sprite, to wander
In forest paths, o'erarched with oak and beech;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbbaXdXcbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11100101010 010110000111 1011010101 1101011101 0101101111 110101001010 11111101010 10001010111 0011011101 1101010101 1111010111 010100111010 11010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 602
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 A Wish (Iii);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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