This is an analysis of the poem Reach For Wishes that begins with:
If I did not do this,
I'd be doing that and unhappy! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCDDDDD ABCDDDDD XaCCcX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010110 101011010 11010110 01110100 01010101010 0101010 0011010 1101001110 010110 101011010 11010110 01110100 01010101010 0101010 0011010 1101001110 11101010 111011101 11 11 1111011101 10111
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
- Average number of words per stanza: 37
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, and, each are repeated.
The author used the same word if at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines day is repeated).
The poet repeated the same word wishes at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
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- summary of Reach For Wishes;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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