This is an analysis of the poem With Wishes And Wants that begins with:

As radiant and witnessed,
Is the living of life given......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacbdb eeddX cCcCFC GcCFC GX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,6,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100110 00100110 101101001 1101000111 00100011 0010100100 1110010101 111001110 111110 0010010 01011 00111010 1111 11 1101 11 101 1111 11 11 11 101 1111 11 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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