This is an analysis of the poem Emotionally Drained that begins with:

You know what you don't have?
Good love to give....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccXXXadbXadcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 0101 011001 110010100 0111 10101 1010 11010 101011010 1101010 11111 01001 11011110 1101001010 1101101101 010111 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 465
  • Average number of words per stanza: 82
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

  • summary of Emotionally Drained;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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