In Between Breaths I Take by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem In Between Breaths I Take that begins with:

You are not specifically on my mind,
When I write....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCD efgeg aBghbagh CDfgbb XXeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,8,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100111 111 111101 001011010 11001011111 11101110001000 0010011 101010 1111111001 11110100111 111 111101 011101 010100 11100 11001 011 111101 001011010 11 11 101000 110100011 010111001100 011111011 110 110 1001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • 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; i, not, or are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word you 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 In Between Breaths I Take;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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