Editing My Assumptions by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Editing My Assumptions that begins with:

It is not as easy as it may appear,
To the one reading to listen......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXa Cdbee CedXbdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 00111010101 00110010 0110110101 110 111101 1111111001010 00100101 0101001010 0011010101 10111001 1111111001010 01010110111 0100010101 110010011100 1101101 110111101 01001111111 0010101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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; i is repeated.

    The author used the same word at at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Editing My Assumptions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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