This is an analysis of the poem With Secret Wishes Kept that begins with:

It is easy to critique...
Those efforts brought forth by another....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaab ccdadcXdbcbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010001 110111010 1101001000101 1101001 0110 11111110 101010 100111101 110011101 101010101 010000001 010100 1111 101001 011101001 010111011 010101 1111001 1101110 110111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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, they are repeated.

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

  • summary of With Secret Wishes Kept;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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