In The Meaning Of Love by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem In The Meaning Of Love that begins with:

Can we shake ourselves awake?
Before the dawning comes to leave us....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC ADdX ABACcd AXAcXAEfE ABAC ADcX AEFE FEXfE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,9,4,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 010101011 1110101 01011101 1110101 01101110 10101 01111010 1110101 010101011 1110101 01011101 111111 01010110 1110101 0101010 1110101 0111 1111 1110101 01010001 1011111 001001 1110101 010101011 1110101 01011101 1110101 01101110 01011 0101111 1110101 01010001 011111 001001 011111 001001 1110111 001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of In The Meaning Of Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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