Effort by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

It takes initiative.
Sometimes unrelenting......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbc dXcX eBCEXcbe BCEecda fBCecfXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,8,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100 011010 001001 0001001 1111 1111001 10111 010110101 01010101010 01100111 0110101 1010001011010 10101010101011 0101110100101010 11011011011 0011100 01100111 0110101 1010001011010 011010 11011011101 10111101 110001001 11 01100111 0110101 1011010 00101010 1100110 11101101 0111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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