Appearances Of Weakness by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Appearances Of Weakness that begins with:

It is not a weakness to express,
Heartfelt emotion to expose its depth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadX cXccede afXbcc X gc XX cbfcc cX gXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,1,2,2,5,2,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010001 1101000101 0110101 10010101111 11101010010001 110010001001011 101110110010 001010111 11101101001 0010100110 1110110001100 1101001111 11000110000100110 10 1110010 1101010010100 11001010111 1010111100 1110010110 111111 111111 10 1 110000 1110101111 111011 11101010 0010011 1111110010 1111011 11001011 11100100100 01 1010010 10110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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 Appearances Of Weakness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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