This is an analysis of the poem Signs And Wonders that begins with:

The bread is mine
Unmixed with leaven...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbba cdcddddd efefgggf eXefhhhf afafiiif
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 01010 10101 001010 11101 01110 10101 001010 00101 11010 10001 11110 0101 1101 00101 001010 11001 001010 11001 001110 01101 00101 0101 001010 11111 001010 10111 11110 0101 00101 10101 11010 111001 001010 0101 101010 1101 10101 10111 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Signs And Wonders;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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