This is an analysis of the poem Wishes To Exchange that begins with:

I wish there was a way for me to prove,
That one's undue suffering for them is not a gift....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbXXXcAcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111011101 1101100100101 1101010110010100 011100 010100111110 11110001 1111010101001 1111011101 1110101100 1101000110011 101000100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 506
  • Average number of words per stanza: 95
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; for is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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