This is an analysis of the poem As If They Are Exquisite Gifts that begins with:

She may not have been qualified,
To be their church organist......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abb aXX ccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 0011100 10100100 111111101 0110101 01111 11111 1110110 1010111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; she is repeated.

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

  • summary of As If They Are Exquisite Gifts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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