This is an analysis of the poem Such A Magnificent Gift that begins with:

That which we are,
With dreams to fulfill invented......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDAE bfeXb gXcgb gfdfXABCDAE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 01001010 1110001 10101101 10011 01101010 1111010 0100001100 11011101 00100101 10101111001 11101101101 11011100100 0010101 00100011 1100100101010 1101010 10110001001 1001001 1001111011 1111 01001010 1110001 10101101 10011 01101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Such A Magnificent Gift;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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