Difficult It Is To Let Go by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Difficult It Is To Let Go that begins with:

One can love family so much,
That a growth process becomes smothered....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBB dX XXXeddf Xfef ffbcbXXfdf ABCBBb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,7,4,10,6,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110011 101110110 1101001010 010111010 010101011 111101111 111 1001110111 01110 010 10100001 1111011 1010010 1101101 10000011 11011001 11010011010 1101 11 10011011101111 1111011010 101011 1 100100011111 101001110101010 10010101010001 010010010 001011001 11110011 101110110 1101001010 010111010 010101011 01001001001001 100010 0100010110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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, that are repeated.

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

  • summary of Difficult It Is To Let Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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