In An Appreciative Mood by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem In An Appreciative Mood that begins with:

Do not...
Waste your time, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDCB eXecf gfgXaXe ABCDCB hghihjXXj bikk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,7,6,9,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 111 0100 101001 11111 110110100 101010101 101010 01000101011 10011010 11000111100 1110101100 010010010 10001001 1010100001001 1101 10110100 0100011 11 111 0100 101001 11111 110110100 0111 11011 101101001 00100010 1111011 011111 01011100101 01011010 1111011 11111 01110010 011011 11010001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of In An Appreciative Mood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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