This is an analysis of the poem When I Satisfy That Need that begins with:

More money is spent,
Advertising nonsense....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXa bbXca badc bcaX aX Xece XXXX c XacX ed XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,4,2,4,4,1,4,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 101010 11011 101001100 1001001 101101 101000101 0111000111 101011011010 11010010100 01011 1010010 10101010 111001011101 11110111 1001011 011010 1 1111010101 10 1110101010 111110111 00101010 010111101 11011 101010 1011011101 111 1 1001110 11101001 111101000 1111101001010 11010 1 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; to, you are repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase what connects the lines.

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

  • summary of When I Satisfy That Need;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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