This is an analysis of the poem Whenever I Have A Need To Know that begins with:

It's foolish for you to assume
That I can not feel you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbcdebfXXXdfXbcXead
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011001 111111 001010001 1101100 010111010 0001 11110010 110010111 010101010010 10111101100111 0101101101 010110111101 1 110 110101011 1010100 101 1110001 0010 00100110100010 010110101 1101111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 687
  • Average number of words per stanza: 126
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Whenever I Have A Need To Know;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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