Homesick by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Homesick!
And committed to be brave....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCddX deffeXe aBCgghhXae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1010001 0100101010001 11011 101001 1010010111011 11011101 1101 01010010110101 1100011 101 01101 1011000001 11 1010001 0100101010001 101011 1010101 00101 11111 11 01100100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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