Free Of Imitation by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Free Of Imitation that begins with:

It's not ironic that I'm simple.
And prefer simplicity....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBB Xacc bDEC BDECF ABBB BDEC BDECFXBDf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,5,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010 1010100 110100110 1011100 1100010100 110110 100101010 1110111 111111010 10100000 101010 10101010 11111010 10100000 101010 10101010 101 010101010 1010100 110100110 1011100 11111010 10100000 101010 10101010 11111010 10100000 101010 10101010 101 11111010 10100000 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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; i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word need at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Free Of Imitation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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