This is an analysis of the poem Keep That Thought that begins with:
Why is the palm of your hand so wet and sweaty?
'I've never been 'here' in this position before....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: X aX a XbX cXb cddXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,3,3,5,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 100101111110 1100100001001 11110011 1111011 1110010110 111011011 111111011 1 1110010101 111110111 111 111010111101 0101 10 111010
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
- Average number of words per stanza: 16
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Keep That Thought;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Running Away From A Self Evaluation
- Analysis of Goals To Reach
- Analysis of The Development Of One's Patience
