Faith I Don'T Question by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Faith I Don'T Question that begins with:

How can I 'see' some things and you don't?
That's a good question....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABB CADB XXdXa dXb CADB ABB bbcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,5,3,4,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111111 10010 111101 111011 1110 1101100 110111 1 1110101 101011001 11010011 11010001100101 11110010111 10100 1111011101 111011 1110 1101100 110111 111111111 10010 111101 1110101 11010 1111001 1110 111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Faith I Don'T Question;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Poems about...
✕