This is an analysis of the poem Exchanged To Give And Receive that begins with:

From naughty to nice,
And a life spiced with adventure......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXb Xcccc Xdbd aceXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 10110010 11010010101 01000101000010 10100010001110 01111001111 101001 10110010111 010111111 1111111011 0101001110 001101010011010 1010100101010 110011101010 01110 101010010010 0101101 1010010111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Exchanged To Give And Receive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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