Contented by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Contented that begins with:

I don't know why,
I am delighted you decided......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXc adaXabXbabc efdXc dXbbafeb ggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,5,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110101010 11011001 011100 01101 1110011 1110001010 1100111111 0010101101 1011 010 011101 1101 11101 0100111010 11101 1110 1101010 1001 11111 01 111101 0010101011 101001 10111111 10001 01110100 0010 01101 101 1101000 111110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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; i, you, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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