This is an analysis of the poem I Want You Near... that begins with:

From the bottom to the top I give it!
Beginning from a structure started solid....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXbXba aXAXXbXbX bXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010001110 01000101010 10111 10100101 01110101 1010111 0101 0010101101 10 0010001110 110100101010 011010100110 0100101010111 11110 10100 1111 1010100100101 1111 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of I Want You Near...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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