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

Here it is at one-oh-five.
The air is fresh......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabbbc defeXfd Xgghghhidgg Xcfcfggga Xeihdgii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,11,9,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001111 0101 1001 101 1111 01 110 10100111 11110 101 1101 1101 11 011 1101 0111 01 110 011 1100 110 101 11 11 011 101011 010 10101 1111 0101 01 11 1101 11 110100 111 001 1 10101 01 1 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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