This is an analysis of the poem Who Wants? that begins with:

Easy life of the cosmic gods
Who wants?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBX aBcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100101 11 110 111000101 11 11 110 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Who Wants?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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