2009 by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem 2009 that begins with:

Two thousand and nine?
Hmmm....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbX cdceeXX AbX fgffeehde AbX ggfifhfii AbX diedgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,3,9,3,9,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 1 1 1001010101 101000100 111000101000 1010001 010100101001 110100110 010110111 11011 1 1 0101111001 01101010010 011001 0110101 101010001100 100101010011 0101010010100100 11001001010 001101 11011 1 1 0101001 010111101011 11101000101000101 00111110100 1110100111 00101101100 0010011001 01000100 00101010100 11011 1 1 010101 00100011010100 11001010110 011 11101 01111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of 2009;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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