This is an analysis of the poem Missed To Add that begins with:

Regardless who sits wishing...
So many believe, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeXX XXdfceg XgXbeac efdffXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101110 11001 111111 00110110 100100 01101111 11101001000 111000101 1101101011 11 1101010010 101101010101 110 111 11101001101 0001010100010 110101 01010001011 10 0101101010 11010010100 11100101 100100010100 01000110101 110 00100001110 010100 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • 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 Missed To Add;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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