This is an analysis of the poem When It Needs To Be Turned Off that begins with:

I would never be convinced,
You could ever be on my side....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110001 11100111 1111 001010010101 01011111100 111101010 1111010011 11111100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 279
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of When It Needs To Be Turned Off;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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