This is an analysis of the poem It Is My Need that begins with:

I admit,
Sometimes I do......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX aXa Xab XbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 0111 11001 110101 1011101 010001 0011110110 11 11010 0011 11010110 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 62
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of It Is My Need;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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