Affirm It Fixed by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Affirm It Fixed that begins with:

I close my eyes.
At the same time you do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDeaXaafeffeXeeXbABCDaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 101111 01101 0101110 11010101 00111010 11100101 001110 110011 1010101101 10 11011001 10101 11110 11111 01110100 01111101 1 1111 101111 01101 0101110 1010101 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Affirm It Fixed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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