This is an analysis of the poem Plans To Franchise that begins with:

I too wish I had much more to offer!
I am sure I will......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabbXcca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111010 11110 111101 1011 101010100011 10101001 111010001 11010 0101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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

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

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