This is an analysis of the poem Approved With An Abundance Of Love that begins with:

If there could be one thing I'd want...
I would wish for love, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc cXac XbcXbcac XX XXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,8,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101111 11111 010100 111110111001 11 110100 111101101 110 11111110 101010 10100010010 010101001 1110001 01010 010101 1011110 11110001 111101011 101010001110 001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Approved With An Abundance Of Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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