Be Well by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Be Well that begins with:

Be well.
Stay honest and confident 'within'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXbXbcdeed AXXbXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 110110010 010110011010 11001100 11110011 111001001000 101111101 11110101011001 010 010110010 010101 01 101010 10010010 1010011010 11010101001 100101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, we, here are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words we, let are repeated.

    The author used the same word be at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Be Well;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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