This is an analysis of the poem Craving The Mundane that begins with:

No one I know,
Has stated to have a craving for the mundane....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdcdd XdXe ABXeXb bXeXeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110010101001 010001101010 11010010111 111001 1101010 011111 10101100101 100010100111 11100101 1001100110 1111 110010101001 1110101010 01010011110111 110001001010111 110101000010 111010110101101 1 110101100 1010110 11011101001 01001001100 010110010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Craving The Mundane;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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