~60~ by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem ~60~ that begins with:

It doesn't seem like it...
But I'll be 60 soon! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXcc dbXaX eXede XeeedXX d XXXXfef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,7,1,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 11011 100 0111 1101 001101011 11 1101 1111011 01011101 011101 11111 11110101 001 11011 101101011 101011 10101111 11 101 1111111 101110 1001 100100 1011110101 11111010101 01001100101 0100100010 111110111 111111 10011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

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  • summary of ~60~;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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