This is an analysis of the poem Wanting that begins with:

Wanting...
With deepening needs, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXcdX acaXddd eeebc aaffXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 01001 111 1101 1101 11110001 1101 10 01011 10 1101 0101 11011101 1101 111111111 0101111101 101010111 001001111 111 10 1111010 01110101 01110111 0101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; and is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines love is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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