It Is So Much More Fun by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem It Is So Much More Fun that begins with:

What am I saying?
What do you mean......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXbcdaeefXfeddXXfeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1111 111101 110110010 10100 1010110010 0110100 011111 101000100 111010110100101 11110101 11010111111 1101101011011 1 11110101 1110101011110 0111110 1111101 1011100 00111111110 101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 689
  • Average number of words per stanza: 131
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

    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; you is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word what is repeated.

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

  • summary of It Is So Much More Fun;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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