If It Is To Be Left by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem If It Is To Be Left that begins with:

If it is loved...
The thickest of ice, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDDc AcXXXa acabec aBCDDXef X X fX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,8,1,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001 01001 10010010 010001010 0101001 10001 0001 010000001101 1 110011011 0010010 11001010010 1 01100001 0001000010 00111001010001 1011001 110001 110001 01001 10010010 010001010 0101001 101011000 01101101 101010101 111111 1110111001101 11 01010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

    The author used the same word if 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 If It Is To Be Left;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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