This is an analysis of the poem It's An Addicting Need that begins with:

Why are those who choose,
To express an ignorance......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdde fceXgXdedd ebXXX f fdcdX XfgX XddedX geXX XXafa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,5,1,5,4,6,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 0011100 11001001 10010101 000101101 1100101101010 01 01110101 100101101001 001110100111101 0110101 01010011011010 1010110100101 0111100100 01001001 11101001000 110101 111001100 11100001110 011010 0101 1111 1101100010 001010101 1 01000010001 10001001010101 010 11111 10011101 10001010 100 001011001 111000101101 1010010111010 11100100 01110010111 1000010 1100100001010 1101010 1000111001 11001000 1001010100001 001101100111 00111011100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 if is repeated.

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

  • summary of It's An Addicting Need;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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