This is an analysis of the poem Free To Imagine that begins with:

The wizard spends no time to drift,
Between those antagonistic with wishes......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX aaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01011101 01101010010 0100011001100 0101001010101 100101000101011 001010100110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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