I Just Know What I Like by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Just Know What I Like that begins with:

What makes you think you've been invited,
To tingle up and down my spine? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB BCDXEfcXXXf eXg XX AB BCDXEfc XhcX gXgg chggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,11,3,2,2,7,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110010 01011111 111110111 101 111101 1100 0111 1 11111110 11010 11010 101011 1 1110111101 01 11110 111101 01001000 111110010 01011111 111110111 101 111101 1100 0111 1 110 1 111 111111 101011 1 011 10111 1110111 111111 101010 111101 011 011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of I Just Know What I Like;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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