This is an analysis of the poem Equipped To Fly that begins with:

A bird with wings,
And equipped to fly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXb XcbX baXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 10101 0101 10000100 1110101 101011001 001010001 0100110100 001011010 001100 100010 0110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Equipped To Fly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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