Examined by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

I would hate to be thought of as...
Examined....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbAcAcdcX AcAcAXab AcbAXAXdcdcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100101 010 11100101 010001001 11100101 1111101 1 1110101 10101101 11100101 110001001 111100101 11101001 111100101 1110111 00010101101 11100010 11100101 01011 1 11100101 11001001 111100101 1110 1 1111001 1 11001001 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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, of, be are repeated.

    The author used the same word i 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 Examined;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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