'Happy Holidays' by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem 'Happy Holidays' that begins with:

I've drifted amidst,
Broken promises once wished....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcbc Xdec cdeXXXf cegggf fXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,7,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 1010011 01011 101101 0010101 1101 11101 110101 11000100100 101011 1001 11 1101001101 0111010 10101 1100101011 10111 11010 111 1101 1101101 1010110101010 11110101 0111111101 1111011 11 10100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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 'Happy Holidays';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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