Extremely Positive by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Extremely Positive that begins with:

What I want I want.
No substitutes for me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD XaXX ABCD XaaaXe ABCD ebef ABCD XeXeXABCDedffcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,6,4,4,4,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11111 110111 11010101 111111 110101111 1010011 111110101 111111010100 11111 110111 11010101 111111 1111000111 101010101 10111000101 111111111 011101 01001101 11111 110111 11010101 111111 11111 0010011 111001 1110001 11111 110111 11010101 111111 101001 0111010 1011111 1001011010 11111 110111 11010101 111111 0111011110 11010111 1001111001 110111011101 100101110111 110110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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.

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

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

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