This is an analysis of the poem Gift Horse that begins with:

One's earned portfolio,
Stock with life experiences....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabccdccXaeXe fX fXcccccbacc XfX bbcXdcXcf XXgcgX eXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,11,3,9,6,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110101 10101000 10101010100 0011001 111010 0101001010 00100010001 1110001001 110001010111 11000001010 11110101 101001 011100101001 10001110010001 11010110100 01110110101 101 111101 01110001010 111110 0100010111 1 011010010 001001110000 00111000001010 11010101111 11010 111111 0101111011 011101011011 101 010010110101 11001011001 10111001 101011101 01110 011001001 0111010110100 1 110 10100 10110010 11110 0001011 1111 1111011100101 1011111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Gift Horse;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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