This is an analysis of the poem That Need Is Gone that begins with:

The need is gone,
For me......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD aBCD BAEdF eABCD ABCD gXabX aBCD ABCD BAEdF aXaF GfdaFXGdFd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,4,5,4,4,5,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 11 0110 11 1101 11 0110 11 11 11101 0110111 1 011 1 0101 11 0110 11 11101 11 0110 11 1000101 110111 11100110 10101 101 10101 11 0110 11 11101 11 0110 11 11 11101 0110111 1 011 111101 01101010 0 11 1111101 01 1011 0 11 1111101 01101111 011 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 That Need Is Gone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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