This is an analysis of the poem Needs Only We Can Fulfill that begins with:

The way green grass grows in Spring,
Returning from Winter's chill......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabccdd eeecbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01111001 0100101 0010110011 0100101 0111001101 0100111 1001110111 011110111 110100101 1001 0110111 10111010100 10010111000 1111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Needs Only We Can Fulfill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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