This is an analysis of the poem Bellevue Academy that begins with:
All the time I am asked...
Where it was that I had been educated? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcc bb adeXeX fXb XXX accXXb fedcc X b aX X
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,6,3,3,6,5,1,1,2,1,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101111 10111101010 0111111 111111100100 01010001101 11100010110 1100100 1111101 1100 110 1101 10011111 111010101110100 111001 1111110 10 110010 1110101 111001 11 101010 1111010011 01011010 1010001 01000 1101011 1100100010 1111001 101010110 10011011 10 1111 1001 110
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
- Average number of words per stanza: 15
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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; i, at are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word or is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Bellevue Academy;
- 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
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- Analysis of To Spread A Disgust
- Analysis of Getting Outside Of Themselves
