This is an analysis of the poem For Wishes Of Good Credit that begins with:

For wishes of good credit...
Should be the least of one's concern....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabc adcbdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010 10010101 010011010100 11100110 010110010 1010010 00111 1110100010 0010100 010 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of For Wishes Of Good Credit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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