This is an analysis of the poem Every Need In Me that begins with:

I've got to move...
From memories, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcDA Abb AbeebA AbeAb XXbcD AABcD AABcD AABcDXAAABcD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,6,5,5,5,5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0100 10 100101 1101 1101 011 1110 1101 0010100 11101101 1 11101 1101 1101 0101110 1 1101 11110101 10110 1110 101100 10 100101 1101 1101 0100 10 100101 1101 1101 0100 10 100101 1101 1101 0100 10 100101 1101 1101 1101 0100 10 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word i've at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines move is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word me at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Every Need In Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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