Can We Together Chase Rainbows Once Done? by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Can We Together Chase Rainbows Once Done? that begins with:

What we use to do.
And what we now can find no time, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXebfdaddfXffXcdXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11111111 010 101111 010010 00110101 010111001 01101 110001 1111101 10110101 1111 111001101 10101 111111 10101 111001 11010 11111 1111 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 550
  • Average number of words per stanza: 100
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • 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.

    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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Can We Together Chase Rainbows Once Done?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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