This is an analysis of the poem Spirit Guides that begins with:

Thank you 'Spirit Guides'
For clearing my path of unwanted obstacles....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABCACB DDEFD XABCACB DDEFD ddFcXffF bXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,5,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 110110010100 101011 000111 01011011 010001101 110111 1101110 011110001 1010001010 111111 1110101 111010 110110010100 101011 000111 01011011 010001101 110111 1101110 011110001 1010001010 111111 1110101 111101010 101011010 011 1101 011110101 1101101 011 011 10101011 1111 1110110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • 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 three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Spirit Guides;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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