Before The Dawn Turns On by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Before The Dawn Turns On that begins with:

Would you like a pick up in my bucket,
For a nice drive far away? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDDE FGAA HH ABG ABCDDE FGAA HH ABGXhg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,2,3,6,4,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110110110 1011101 111011011 100111101 011001 110001 1111001 010101010 101001 0111 11101110 011110111 11101010 011001 010111 1110110110 1011101 111011011 100111101 011001 110001 1111001 010101010 101001 0111 11101110 011110111 11101010 011001 010111 100011 11000111 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; my, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Before The Dawn Turns On;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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