I'Ve Got That Message by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Got That Message that begins with:

Lies unfold that were told on others,
Continue to tear apart relationships....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXXbb bdcebbb addXX fbbffd gXXX X gXceX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,5,6,4,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101110 01001010101 11011010 110110101 10001110 01010110101 00100000101 10010001111 1111101 011101010001010 01111010 110010101100 010001010010 1011010100011110 100110 10011010 10001 01101011110 00101010101 1 111111010 10101 101 001010 101011001000 11 11010 1101010 11011011 11011 111 100110 0010001 111010 0101011111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; on, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of I'Ve Got That Message;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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