I'D Like To See That Done by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I'D Like To See That Done that begins with:

I'd like to throw a stone,
Into that glass house you live....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdXae aXdXXec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110101 0011111 11011100100 1010010111 110111010 110101000101 1101101001 01011111 110111 01111000 110101010 11011 1100101 101011111 00100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 255
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; you is repeated.

    The author used the same word i'd 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 I'D Like To See That Done;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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