Keep It Pure In The Giving by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Keep It Pure In The Giving that begins with:

It is not enough,
To keep me loved! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDCBE FE Baed gb ABCDCBE FEXBgdeB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,4,2,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101 0111 11110 101 11011 001101 01010001 11100110 1011 111 110111 011 11010010 1110101010 111010001010 00101 0111 11110 101 11011 001101 01010001 11100110 1011 111 1010010 0101010100 011011 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; it is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Keep It Pure In The Giving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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