I Stand And Watch To Wait...To Rest! by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Stand And Watch To Wait...To Rest! that begins with:

I stand and watch to wait.
I've been told to have patience....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABacdaccaebea ABaXdXaaff AaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,10,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 1010110 1 1010000010 110101110100 101101 00111110010 1001000101 11101 0111101010 0100101 1100001 111110 111101 1010110 1 11110 110111010 1111010 0111 00110111010 110110101 11 111101 01 111111 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

  • summary of I Stand And Watch To Wait...To Rest!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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