A Different Approach by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem A Different Approach that begins with:

I have needs, wishes, wants and desires.
And my eyes are undeniably on preferences kept....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbaa XXbba XX Xacddbeb Xbb eXb X bdad XXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,2,8,3,3,1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111011010 111110100110001 11101111010001 11101101001 111101001 111001101101 110 110110110100001 111101001 110100100 1101001001 1111110110 11101011 1 0110001010100 1000100 1110101100101 11000111001001 1111010100100 100101011101011 1111100110 10111010001 1100111000100 011011011001 10111 11101000 111101011 101 1 10101010011 110101 1011111 11001 111011 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; and, to, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Different Approach;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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