If It Fits by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem If It Fits that begins with:

I am going to be on your mind,
For entire lifetimes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcddXXefbABfaghfffABXffXbbhefaacdegeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 38,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000111 101011 101011 1101 111111 1101010010 010010 010110100001 11011011 10100 111000111 101011 010001 11101101 110111 11010010 11001011101 11011011 010100 111000111 101011 01110100 0101101 1111010101 1011 110011010 111011010 101 101 100100111 11010101 11100010 010100101101 110101111 111010100 111010100101 001 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 214
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; to, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of If It Fits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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