A Poet Twist by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem A Poet Twist that begins with:

In the midst...
Of a storm that is on, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACb aXXdcdX EACBfEACC aEACBfEACCXaABACab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,9,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 001101 0010100 01101000 001111 100101 1101110 0111 011001 01010101 111001 00111001 1110 1010 01010 100010 1 1110 1010 01010 11100 00100101 1110 1010 01010 100010 1 1110 1010 01010 11100 101100101 001 001101 0010100 01101000 101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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; that, to, from are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines is is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word is at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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