This is an analysis of the poem Give Me The Love that begins with:

If I had a choice to be spanked,
Or smothered with love....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbaddca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101001 11001 111111111 110100101100 1101 10100101 101001001010 11101010 1010111 0011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 316
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Give Me The Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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