Keeping Dates And Times by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Keeping Dates And Times that begins with:

What do you mean,
I never listen to you? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXd XX cbeeXab fX cX Xcddcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,7,2,2,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1101001 01110001 01 100110001010 1101010 1 11110111101 1001 01011111011 0111101001 1111100011 110 1111110010 1110101111 110111111101 11101 1110010101011 11101110010 11111101 111110001 11111110 10111011 01001 1110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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, i are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you is repeated).

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

  • summary of Keeping Dates And Times;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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