This is an analysis of the poem Desperate To Have Conversation that begins with:

No matter what is said.
To whom it is said and how....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaabacdeefe eaXca fegeg XbX d X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,5,5,3,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 0100111 001000110 1110010101 11001 10100111 11010001 001011101010 00010 0110100001011 111010110 10110101 0010101010 100111 1100101 1101110101 1101011011001 110111001001 01 101100011010 01010101010 11011000101 110111111 10 0111 1010111 0010100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Desperate To Have Conversation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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