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Explication on “Lonely Hearts” “Lonely Hearts” is a villanelle; which consists of six rhymed stanzas in which two lines are repeated in a prescribed manner (Kennedy G33). Wendy Cope chose the title “Lonely Hearts” because the poem focuses on different personal ads. When people put out personal ads they are usually looking to find someone. In line someone is asking, “Can someone make my simple wish come true.” This is a male asking if there is someone out there who is willing to answer back. He goes on to say that he wants a female who would want to go touring on bikes. The next line says, “Do you live in North London? Is it you?” this could mean that he lives in North London and he’s wondering if the wom