I Have A Wand by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Have A Wand that begins with:

I had no idea,
You had placed me on a list....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcXdd AeXebe efcbfX ffeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 1111101 0110100111 1100010111 1110010 110101 111010 11111 1111 1001010 10111 0011010 111010 10110111 11010111 00101001 10101 011110 11101 011010 010110 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

    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 poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to 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.

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

  • summary of I Have A Wand;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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