This is an analysis of the poem Unrealistic Are These Wishes that begins with:

Some seek a pot of gold,
At the end of a rainbow......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcCcDaAAcCcD EfEaCfG ABcCcDaAAcCcD EfEaCfGaCfG CfGXABcCaAAcCfG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,7,13,11,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1010011 1 01101110001 1 11011010 1 10111 010001 1 01101110001 1 11011010 1000100001 1 10100001 1 01101110001 1 10011010 110101 1010011 1 01101110001 1 11011010 1 10111 010001 1 01101110001 1 11011010 1000100001 1 10100001 1 01101110001 1 10011010 1 01101110001 1 10011010 01101110001 1 10011010 110101 1010011 1 01101110001 1 10111 010001 1 01101110001 1 10011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Unrealistic Are These Wishes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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