This is an analysis of the poem Not Gifted With That Kind Of Wealth that begins with:

Within the framework
Of who it is I am....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXbXXbcXXXdcbcXdXdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 010011 11111 0110010 111111110010 1011 1101011100101 1111001 11001 0110 111101010 101011 00101010 1011011 01001101010010 01110100100 11111001101 001110 0010111011 0101 101010100100 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 664
  • Average number of words per stanza: 125
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines am is repeated).

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

  • summary of Not Gifted With That Kind Of Wealth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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