I Provide You The Fool by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Provide You The Fool that begins with:

Why?
Yes, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abBcXaddX abBcddeXX abBaXcda XXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1 11110 111001 111010010 1011101 111101 10101101 1010 1 1 11110 0011110010011 1001000 0101101 11110111 11111011 10110111 1 1 11110 0010101 1010100 111001 1111 1 110101111 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, and, to are repeated.

    The author used the same word why 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 Provide You The Fool;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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