This is an analysis of the poem Wanted Too Badly that begins with:
Some achieve acclaim and fame.
While others succeed in acquiring notoriety....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abacdd XcXaeXeXc eXaff cgacbefgX cXXc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,9,5,9,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1010111 110010010010100 11111 10011001100 11011 100101111 110 1110100101000100 101011101000101 11110110111 111101100 1011110 11011010 1111001 11110 111010110 11011100 011010011000 1101110101 1110010111 1101010100011 1111001110010 11011110100011 1010011101 110110 01011111 111 11001 0101111 100101 11110 1110101 010
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 224
- Average number of words per stanza: 40
- Amount of lines: 33
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 Wanted Too Badly;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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