This is an analysis of the poem If It's Wanted that begins with:

Make it wished,
To make it happen....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA ABCA AdXa Xedb afed gAfX XgAgaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 01010 111 1101 101 01010 111 1101 101 0010 1101 0111 1011111 1011 11110 01010 1011011 11001 1101 11010 0010 101 1011 1101 0010 101 10010 111 0110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 78
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of If It's Wanted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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