Eager To Learn by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Eager To Learn that begins with:

On many levels you were told and shown.
In many ways, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC XXdXae eaabe cfbf XXXfcecd ABCC bccX Xebac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,5,4,8,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010111 0101 01011101 110 1010110 101111001 0101 1111111 1101110001 010001 110010101001 1001 101010 110111010 110101 1000101 1111110101 101001011 01011 1101011 0011 0101100 010111011111 1101101 01111101 011110 01011100 1101010111 0101 01011101 110 01011 111111 1111101110 1111010 1011 0110 0101010 11001001 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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; to, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Eager To Learn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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