This is an analysis of the poem Barely Noticed that begins with:
I live life!
Free from trying to impress....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXc de abbff edghddebh XfXgaXb fchXfgX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,5,9,7,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111 1010001 11111101101 00110010 11101110 11101001010 10111 11011101 010111 01001101 111 110 111001010 01110010 111001 1110010 100110 111010010 111101110 10110 1111011 11010011 0111101 001011 1111101 01 010 10111 111 0101 01011010 1010 1100 11
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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; to, that are repeated.
The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines that is repeated).
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Barely Noticed;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Only Then
- Analysis of Poses Taken To Take Them No Where
- Analysis of This Time It Is Their Turn To Show Concern
