Face by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

You say you want to see my face,
Before we meet each other for a date....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcaXXXdedaec fXXXcbbfcXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 0111110101 00101 101100101 1010010011 01101 0101 11 1100 100011 11010100 1101 1 01111 0100110011 0101011 1010011100 1111 0111111 11110111 10 01011001 1011 1111 011100 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 323
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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; my is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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