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

I am going to remind you...
I can be obnoxious! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXacdcacdXeebebXefXbdbaff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100011 110010 111111 1011000 001011 00111001 00111 010 11101 1111010 0111101 110111 1111101 11100011111 1110010 1110101 010011101 1 01111 110010 110101 1101 110100101 0111010111 11 1100111010 1011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 702
  • Average number of words per stanza: 128
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Supplies 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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