This is an analysis of the poem Wishing Those Chains To Unlock that begins with:

Of course...
We all would like to see ourselves as 'basic'......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbcX XabaX dXaXcXdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 11110101110 0111 1111000 0101011001 1001010101 1010100101 01001101100 110 101 10101011 1010111 11 1111101001010 010000101 11101001 101001 101 10001 1011001 1110001000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Wishing Those Chains To Unlock;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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