I would say that the lines which show us how desperate the poet is are the following:
"... helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite--"
As you can see here, the poet says he is helpless, meaning that he cannot find inspiration to write what he wants to write. Therefore he is desperate for some inspiration, which is why he is biting his truant pen in order to show how anxious he is to get his inspiration back.
I did that also XD, 12th grade is extremely exhausting
The speaker is very nervouse
Answer:
marvin's grandfather dotted on him because he was his only grandson and he loved spending time with marvin
Answer:
"I would love to talk about this with you if you have the time."
Explanation:
Because it is not talking about a specific person therefore not being defensive.
