This is an analysis of the poem Basket Full Of Choices that begins with:

Dewdrops glisten and I watch,
From the window my dreams take me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX bcXdddddd eXeacXfd gbfgffbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 00101111 01011101 1101 11101 101001 11101 110101 101 1101 00100101 1001 101 1111111 1011010 10111111 010111 0101010 11111 1101 11010 1100101 110101 11110 01011111 1010101010 11 1101 01010101 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Basket Full Of Choices;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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