This is an analysis of the poem A Wish To Be Understood that begins with:

Who has the right to decide,
They would like to get to know someone else......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcX caaabXX cXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 1110101111 10111 0011101000101 0101110 1011110 1100111001010 0100101 0101 1011010 01001011010 0101101010001010 110001100101101 011010 111011010 1111011100 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 A Wish To Be Understood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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