Hollowed Beliefs by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Hollowed Beliefs that begins with:

I awakened with a taste for greatness.
My eyes before, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCd Xeadddaaa aXffadXdged ggABCdXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,11,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001110 1101 01011010 10 11011 10010 01001 1101 1011 00011 10101 01010 011111 101001 110011 111 11100011 111101 01110111101 11001111 10110011 1001001101 11110 11001 01010111101 1 1010001110 1101 01011010 10 11010001100 10001 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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, had are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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