This is an analysis of the poem Satisfaction Comes that begins with:

Whatever it takes...
Break from that hostage feeling! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB CBDE fd XdXDG ab XbdX AB CBDEfDGXcddg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,2,5,2,4,2,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 1011010 1100 1111110 1010 11111 11011 0111110 1111 1111010 10110111100 10111 1111 0111 1111010 10101 0101110 110010011 101001101 11001 1011010 1100 1111110 1010 11111 101010101 10111 1111 010101 11111 011011010 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Satisfaction Comes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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